Town government · Aroostook County, ME

St. Francis's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended January 31, 2022), St. Francis took in $1.7 million and spent $334 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended January 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money85%Town taxes13%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)2.0%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

85%

of St. Francis' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Town taxes13%

Property tax
13%$217 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money85%

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

From the state
85%$1.5 million

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Social services0.3%

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$118 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$108 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$88 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$88 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$71 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$71 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Social services
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of St. Francis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of St. Francis 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.