Town government · Somerset County, ME

The Forks Plantation's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended January 31, 2022), The Forks Plantation took in $555 thousand and spent $465 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes65%State tax money28%Fines and other4.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation)3.4%

What stands out

3.4%

of The Forks Plantation's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes65%

Property tax
65%$358 thousand

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$19 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation
  • School tuition and transportation$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$153 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%All other spending7.5%

What stands out

15%

of The Forks Plantation's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$172 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$122 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$119 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$119 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$68 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$68 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$54 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$54 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Schools and colleges
3.2%$15 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$12 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$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

The Forks Plantation. 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 The Forks Plantation 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.