Town government · Kennebec County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Belgrade took in $12.9 million and spent $31 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes91%County and local tax money5.0%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.6%

What stands out

18%

of Belgrade's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes91%

Property tax
73%$9.4 million
Other taxes
18%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$205 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$645 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$364 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Interest on debt100%

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
100%$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Belgrade. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Belgrade 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.