Town government · Kent County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Betterton took in $1.0 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)45%Town taxes25%Federal tax money21%Fines and other5.1%State tax money3.8%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

21%

of Betterton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes25%

Property tax
21%$207 thousand
Individual income tax
3.4%$34 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and other licenses
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$452 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$274 thousand
  • Water$118 thousand
  • Other service charges$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$210 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$38 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$4 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt8.5%Police, fire, courts and jails2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

59%

of Betterton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$685 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$495 thousand
  • Water supply$150 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$212 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$133 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$130 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$130 thousand
Interest on debt
8.5%$98 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.6%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Betterton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Betterton 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.