Town government · Cumberland County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cumberland took in $40.5 million and spent $20.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes89%State tax money4.6%Fees for services (water)3.0%Fines and other2.4%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

6.7%

of Cumberland'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 taxes89%

Property tax
82%$33.3 million
Other taxes
6.7%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.5 million
  • Other licenses$209 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$61 thousand

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$1.9 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$338 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$984 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries21%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Housing and community development17%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%All other spending18%

What stands out

21%

of Cumberland's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$4.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.3 million
  • Libraries$969 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$174 thousand
Housing and community development
17%$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$557 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$457 thousand
  • Government buildings$385 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$949 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Interest on debt
7.3%$1.5 million
Social services
0.9%$180 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$180 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$102 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$102 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$76 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cumberland. 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 Cumberland 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.