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Crofton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Crofton took in $514 thousand and spent $327 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%State tax money21%Fees for services (parking)16%Fines and other15%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

35%

of Crofton's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes48%

Other taxes
35%$178 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$136 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$40 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$67 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$80 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parking
  • Other service charges$61 thousand
  • Parking$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
21%$107 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$6 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs79%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking5.8%

What stands out

79%

of Crofton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
79%$258 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$236 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crofton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Crofton itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.