Town government · Cumberland County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pownal took in $2.4 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes65%State tax money25%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services (garbage collection)3.1%

What stands out

6.9%

of Pownal's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Town taxes65%

Property tax
63%$1.6 million
Other taxes
1.2%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$77 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$44 thousand
  • Garbage collection$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$622 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$170 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.9%Interest on debt2.6%Social services0.5%

What stands out

48%

of Pownal'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
48%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$608 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$393 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$781 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$781 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$149 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$149 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$102 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$102 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$54 thousand
Social services
0.5%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pownal. 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 Pownal 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.