Town government · Lincoln County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Boothbay took in $11.8 million and spent $4.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes98%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

8.2%

of Boothbay'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 taxes98%

Property tax
90%$10.6 million
Other taxes
8.2%$971 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$955 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$179 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments61%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

61%

of Boothbay's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
61%$2.5 million
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$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$829 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$829 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$589 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)$203 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$181 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$159 thousand
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$72 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$72 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$56 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$56 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$37 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Boothbay. 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 Town of Boothbay 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.