Town government · Penobscot County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Dexter took in $8.3 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes68%Federal tax money15%State tax money12%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (airport, parks and recreation)0.7%

What stands out

15%

of Dexter's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes68%

Property tax
60%$5.0 million
Other taxes
7.9%$650 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$645 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$58 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; airport and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
  • Airport$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$1.2 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.0 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$353 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking32%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Sent to other local governments13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.3%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

13%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$300 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$127 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$101 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$1.8 million
  • Roads and highways$601 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$989 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$718 thousand
  • Fire protection$271 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$944 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$944 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.3%$321 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$321 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$320 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$199 thousand
  • Libraries$121 thousand
Social services
0.6%$47 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$47 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$31 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$31 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$11 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$10 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Dexter. 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 Dexter 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.