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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Milbridge took in $1.6 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes59%State tax money18%Fines and other15%Fees for services (sewer)7.5%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

15%

of Milbridge'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%$965 thousand

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$88 thousand
  • Other service charges$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$289 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$25 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$239 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

22%

of Milbridge'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%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$483 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$461 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$373 thousand
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$191 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$173 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$301 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$181 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$104 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$67 thousand
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$52 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$45 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Social services
1.1%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$11 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$11 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Milbridge. 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 Milbridge 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.