City government · Harford County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Aberdeen took in $45.2 million and spent $31.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%City taxes36%Federal tax money13%Fines and other6.7%County and local tax money3.8%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

13%

of Aberdeen's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes36%

Property tax
28%$12.6 million
Individual income tax
5.1%$2.3 million
Other taxes
2.9%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$157 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$54 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$17.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$7.4 million
  • Sewer$7.1 million
  • Other service charges$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$5.7 million

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$809 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$1.7 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$3.0 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

42%

of Aberdeen's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$13.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.1 million
  • Water supply$4.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
34%$10.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$706 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.6 million
  • Fire protection$384 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$334 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Aberdeen. 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 City of Aberdeen 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.