Town government · Washington County, ME
Baring Plantation's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Baring Plantation took in $559 thousand and spent $558 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Baring Plantation's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.
Town taxes60%
State tax money35%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other5.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Baring Plantation's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$255 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$168 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
- Other and not broken out$19 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$32 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Baring Plantation. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Baring Plantation 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.