County government · Washington County, ME

Washington County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Washington County took in $8.2 million and spent $7.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes89%State tax money4.9%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money2.8%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

89%

of Washington County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes89%

Property tax
89%$7.3 million

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$233 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$399 thousand

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$18 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$269 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails72%Running the government and other costs27%Interest on debt1.3%Sent to other local governments0.2%

What stands out

72%

of Washington County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
72%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.4 million
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$539 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$295 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$259 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$147 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$96 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Washington County 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.