Town government · Aroostook County, ME

Eagle Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Eagle Lake took in $2.5 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money30%Town taxes23%State tax money23%Fines and other10%Federal tax money9.2%Fees for services (housing, parks and recreation)4.9%

What stands out

30%

of Eagle Lake's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes23%

Property tax
23%$584 thousand

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHousing; other service charges and 1 more
  • Housing$99 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$229 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$566 thousand

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$740 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$258 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments31%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Schools and colleges7.5%All other spending13%

What stands out

31%

of Eagle Lake'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
31%$622 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$622 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$430 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$172 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$172 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$86 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$403 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$403 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$154 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$154 thousand
Schools and colleges
7.5%$153 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$153 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.6%$94 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$94 thousand
Housing and community development
3.8%$78 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Social services
0.3%$7 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Eagle Lake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Eagle Lake 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.