Town government · York County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kittery took in $29.4 million and spent $48.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes63%State tax money16%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)13%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money2.9%

What stands out

16%

of Kittery's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Town taxes63%

Property tax
63%$18.6 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 7 more
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$487 thousand
  • School lunches$49 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$41 thousand
  • Other school charges$15 thousand
  • Road charges$12 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.9%$860 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$4.6 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$1.7 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges49%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Roads, transit and parking7.0%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

49%

of Kittery's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
49%$23.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$23.7 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$7.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$7.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$609 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$677 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
  • Ports and harbors$197 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$537 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$823 thousand
Social services
0.4%$176 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$176 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$163 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$163 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$49 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$8 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$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Kittery. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Kittery 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.