Town government · Knox County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Vinalhaven took in $9.1 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes88%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)6.1%State tax money4.1%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

84%

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

Town taxes88%

Property tax
84%$7.6 million
Other taxes
3.9%$352 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$352 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$555 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$369 thousand
  • Garbage collection$186 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$371 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$200 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

23%

of Vinalhaven's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$649 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$599 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$351 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$921 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$498 thousand
  • Sewer systems$423 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$695 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; ports and harbors and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$672 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$21 thousand
  • Airports$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$515 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$363 thousand
  • Police$125 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$114 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$114 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$85 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$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 Vinalhaven. 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 Vinalhaven 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.