Town government · York County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ogunquit took in $18.5 million and spent $19.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes78%Fees for services (parking)21%Fines and other1.8%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

21%

of Ogunquit'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 taxes78%

Property tax
74%$13.7 million
Other taxes
3.4%$628 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$523 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$75 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$21 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesParking
  • Parking$3.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$16 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$324 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

63%

of Ogunquit'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
63%$12.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$200 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Parking$319 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$489 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$489 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$419 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$419 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$241 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$241 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$170 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ogunquit. 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 Ogunquit 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.