Town government · Somerset County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jackman took in $1.8 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%Town taxes38%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)22%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

22%

of Jackman'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 taxes38%

Property tax
38%$689 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$399 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$267 thousand
  • Garbage collection$120 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$709 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Social services0.9%

What stands out

14%

of Jackman's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$396 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$329 thousand
  • Government buildings$43 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$295 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$295 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$249 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$249 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$185 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$154 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$154 thousand
Social services
0.9%$12 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jackman. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Town of Jackman 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.