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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Saco took in $105 million and spent $68.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes61%State tax money20%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)10%County and local tax money6.3%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

54%

of Saco's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes61%

Property tax
54%$56.9 million
Other taxes
7.1%$7.5 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5.7 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$244 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 6 more
  • Sewer$5.0 million
  • Other service charges$3.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • School tuition and transportation$331 thousand
  • Road charges$288 thousand
  • Garbage collection$90 thousand
  • School lunches$33 thousand
  • Other school charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$7 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$21.1 million

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$6.6 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Schools and colleges81%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Running the government and other costs5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Sent to other local governments0.1%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

81%

of Saco's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
81%$55.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$55.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Police$617 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$434 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$604 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$75 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$63 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$12 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Saco. 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 City of Saco 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.