Town government · Penobscot County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Orono took in $23.4 million and spent $12.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes65%State tax money26%Fines and other5.5%Federal tax money1.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)0.9%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

26%

of Orono'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 taxes65%

Property tax
60%$14.1 million
Other taxes
5.0%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$897 thousand
  • Other licenses$176 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$204 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$124 thousand
  • Other service charges$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$25 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$414 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$6.1 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$122 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

44%

of Orono's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$800 thousand
  • Government buildings$432 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$421 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
  • Public transit$134 thousand
  • Parking$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$975 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$569 thousand
  • Libraries$406 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$563 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$563 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$281 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$172 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$172 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Orono. 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 Orono 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.