City government · Kennebec County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Augusta took in $71.1 million and spent $82.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%State tax money34%Fees for services (parks and recreation, airport)4.8%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

34%

of Augusta's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes59%

Property tax
59%$41.9 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$3.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 8 more
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Airport$194 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$122 thousand
  • School lunches$113 thousand
  • Garbage collection$78 thousand
  • Other school charges$59 thousand
  • Road charges$37 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$25 thousand
  • Housing$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$24.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$528 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$1.1 million
Fines
0.2%$153 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges55%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs9.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.2%Roads, transit and parking5.6%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

55%

of Augusta's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
55%$45.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$45.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$14.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$7.1 million
  • Police$7.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$542 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$7.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.2%$6.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 2 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Electric power$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
  • Airports$876 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$970 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$970 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$600 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$227 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$227 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Augusta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Augusta 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.