Town government · Lincoln County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Southport took in $3.0 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes92%Fees for services (ports and waterways, road charges)3.9%State tax money3.4%Federal tax money0.6%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

92%

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

Town taxes92%

Property tax
92%$2.7 million

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$114 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; ports and waterways and 4 more
  • Other service charges$69 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$18 thousand
  • Road charges$14 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$7 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$18 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$100 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Schools and colleges31%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.4%Sent to other local governments6.5%All other spending12%

What stands out

31%

of Southport'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%

Running the government and other costs
32%$896 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$684 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$185 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Schools and colleges
31%$882 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$882 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$262 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$249 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.4%$236 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$236 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.5%$182 thousand
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$182 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$162 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$126 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$121 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$108 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.1%$60 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$60 thousand
Social services
0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Southport. 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 Southport 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.