Town government · Androscoggin County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Greene took in $9.0 million and spent $8.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes93%State tax money4.1%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services (garbage collection)0.7%

What stands out

12%

of Greene'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 taxes93%

Property tax
81%$7.3 million
Other taxes
12%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other government-run businesses
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$370 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$195 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments64%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

64%

of Greene'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
64%$5.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$521 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$1.3 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$805 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$275 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$136 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$233 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$233 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$101 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$101 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$77 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$73 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$18 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Greene. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Greene 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.