City government · Penobscot County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Brewer took in $60.8 million and spent $54.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%State tax money30%Fees for services (sewer, water)15%Fines and other10%County and local tax money6.1%Federal tax money4.3%

What stands out

30%

of Brewer's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes35%

Property tax
34%$21.0 million
Other taxes
0.5%$296 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$296 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$8.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$493 thousand
  • Other school charges$120 thousand
  • School lunches$73 thousand
  • Road charges$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.3%$2.6 million

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$18.2 million

County and local tax money6.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.1%$3.7 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$6.2 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges51%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking4.4%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

51%

of Brewer's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
51%$27.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$27.8 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$9.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.8 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$302 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$7.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$813 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
  • Public transit$348 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$950 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$605 thousand
  • Libraries$345 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$917 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$198 thousand
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$198 thousand
Social services
0.1%$57 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$57 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brewer. 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 Brewer 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.