Town government · York County, ME

South Berwick's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), South Berwick took in $13.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from

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Where it comes from

Town taxes95%State tax money4.3%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

95%

of South Berwick's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes95%

Property tax

95%$13.2 million

State tax money4.3%

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

From the state

4.3%$600 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other

1.0%$138 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of South Berwick. 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 South Berwick 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.