Town government · Cumberland County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Brunswick took in $96.3 million and spent $98.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes72%State tax money19%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)3.1%Federal tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

19%

of Brunswick's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes72%

Property tax
66%$63.4 million
Other taxes
6.0%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$854 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$270 thousand
  • Other licenses$252 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; parks and recreation and 5 more
  • Hospital bills$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • School lunches$66 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$40 thousand
  • Other school charges$13 thousand
  • Garbage collection$10 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$1.5 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$18.2 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$497 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$3.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges54%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Roads, transit and parking6.7%All other spending9.1%

What stands out

54%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
54%$53.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$53.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$14.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Fire protection$6.9 million
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$9.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$439 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$6.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
  • Libraries$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$6.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$6.3 million
  • Public transit$264 thousand
Housing and community development
2.8%$2.7 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$1.9 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$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Social services
0.6%$631 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$631 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$352 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$352 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Brunswick. 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 Brunswick 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.