Town government · York County, ME

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wells took in $48.5 million and spent $10.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes92%State tax money3.3%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (garbage collection, ports and waterways)1.4%

What stands out

92%

of Wells' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Town taxes92%

Property tax
92%$44.4 million
Other taxes
0.7%$357 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$235 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$80 thousand
  • Other licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$680 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$410 thousand
  • Other service charges$175 thousand
  • Ports and waterways$94 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$1.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Fines
2.4%$1.2 million
Interest, rents and other
0.5%$247 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 costs48%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Interest on debt5.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.2%All other spending7.9%

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$5.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$468 thousand
  • Government buildings$198 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$100 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and ports and harbors
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$770 thousand
  • Fire protection$471 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$183 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$16 thousand
Interest on debt
5.4%$563 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.2%$538 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$538 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.3%$451 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$451 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$247 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$151 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$96 thousand
Social services
1.2%$124 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$124 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wells. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Wells 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.