Town government · Somerset County, ME
West Forks Plantation's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Forks Plantation took in $300 thousand and spent $251 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of West Forks Plantation's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.
Town taxes53%
State tax money45%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of West Forks Plantation's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$80 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$57 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$35 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$17 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
West Forks Plantation. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 West 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.