Town government · Penobscot County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Patten took in $2.0 million and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%Town taxes29%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Fines and other9.9%

What stands out

22%

of Patten'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 taxes29%

Property tax
29%$564 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$441 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$334 thousand
  • Water$80 thousand
  • Sewer$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$770 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$196 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Health and hospitals24%Roads, transit and parking22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%

What stands out

24%

of Patten's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$542 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$290 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$234 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
24%$381 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$381 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$353 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$353 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$174 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$94 thousand
  • Sewer systems$46 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$113 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$113 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Patten. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Patten 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.