City government · Anne Arundel County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Annapolis took in $141 million and spent $128 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (parking, water)31%Fines and other4.9%State tax money3.5%Federal tax money2.2%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

8.4%

of Annapolis' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes58%

Property tax
43%$61.3 million
Individual income tax
8.4%$11.9 million
Other taxes
6.1%$8.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.8 million
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Amusement taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$756 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$513 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$151 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$43.6 million
What's in fees for servicesParking; water and 5 more
  • Parking$10.4 million
  • Water$9.2 million
  • Other service charges$8.7 million
  • Sewer$8.1 million
  • Garbage collection$3.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
  • Transit fares$897 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$3.1 million

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$5.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$1.0 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$6.3 million
Fines
0.4%$550 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

43%

of Annapolis' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$55.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$24.6 million
  • Fire protection$24.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$28.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$19.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.5 million
  • Sewer systems$7.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$15.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; parking and 1 more
  • Public transit$6.5 million
  • Parking$4.8 million
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$6.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.4 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$2.5 million
Housing and community development
0.4%$506 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Annapolis. 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 Annapolis 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.