Town government · Penobscot County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Orrington took in $12.0 million and spent $15.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes59%State tax money34%County and local tax money5.4%Federal tax money0.5%Fines and other0.5%Fees for services (school lunches, parks and recreation)0.3%

What stands out

5.4%

of Orrington's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes59%

Property tax
54%$6.5 million
Other taxes
5.1%$606 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$606 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$35 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and parks and recreation
  • School lunches$24 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$60 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$4.1 million

County and local tax money5.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.4%$650 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges43%Running the government and other costs32%Sent to other local governments11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%Roads, transit and parking3.9%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

43%

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
43%$6.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.6 million
Running the government and other costs
32%$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$360 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
Sent to other local governments
11%$1.6 million
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$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$722 thousand
  • Police$387 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$591 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$591 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$176 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$94 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$82 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$165 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$165 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Orrington. 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 Orrington 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.