Town government · Franklin County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jay took in $6.1 million and spent $6.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%State tax money33%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)8.6%Fines and other6.9%

What stands out

8.6%

of Jay'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 taxes51%

Property tax
51%$3.1 million

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services
8.6%$524 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$311 thousand
  • Other service charges$191 thousand
  • Road charges$11 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$2.0 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$421 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

25%

of Jay's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.8 million
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$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$508 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$212 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$456 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$456 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$193 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$179 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$133 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Jay 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.