Town government · Aroostook County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Hodgdon took in $1.7 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes68%State tax money27%Fees for services3.9%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

3.9%

of Hodgdon's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes68%

Property tax
68%$1.1 million

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$66 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$460 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%Social services0.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%

What stands out

58%

of Hodgdon's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$890 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$683 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$207 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$364 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$364 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$260 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$260 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$10 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Social services
0.5%$8 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Hodgdon. 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 Hodgdon 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.