City government · Kennebec County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hallowell took in $4.5 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes75%State tax money22%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)2.7%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

75%

of Hallowell's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes75%

Property tax
75%$3.4 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$121 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$60 thousand
  • Garbage collection$33 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$999 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Interest on debt5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

3.1%

of Hallowell's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$1.1 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$592 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$344 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$130 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$35 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$729 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$729 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$640 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$442 thousand
  • Fire protection$114 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$42 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$42 thousand
Interest on debt
5.4%$155 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$95 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$52 thousand
  • Libraries$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$89 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$73 thousand
  • Sewer systems$16 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$37 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$37 thousand
Social services
0.6%$17 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$17 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$9 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hallowell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Hallowell 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.