Town government · Kennebec County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Litchfield took in $4.1 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes59%State tax money26%Fines and other15%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

15%

of Litchfield's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Town taxes59%

Property tax
59%$2.5 million

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$1.1 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$606 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Social services4.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.9%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

48%

of Litchfield'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
48%$877 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$535 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$233 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$109 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$524 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$524 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$183 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$183 thousand
Social services
4.9%$90 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$90 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$90 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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