Town government · Aroostook County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Easton took in $6.1 million and spent $6.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%State tax money25%Federal tax money10%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money2.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.5%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes58%

Property tax
58%$3.5 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$21 thousand
  • Other school charges$5 thousand
  • School lunches$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$635 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$1.5 million

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$144 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$185 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges76%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

76%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
76%$4.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4.5 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$979 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$553 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$426 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$297 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$297 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$88 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$88 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$86 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$86 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Easton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Easton 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.