Town government · Prince Georges County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Bladensburg took in $6.7 million and spent $6.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes84%State tax money5.7%Federal tax money5.1%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services<0.1%

What stands out

71%

of Bladensburg's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes84%

Property tax
71%$4.8 million
Individual income tax
9.2%$622 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$254 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility licenses$115 thousand
  • Other licenses$79 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$344 thousand

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$381 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$193 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$132 thousand
Fines
0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%Housing and community development2.8%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

64%

of Bladensburg's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
64%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.2 million
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.3 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$528 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$456 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$319 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$734 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$734 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$201 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$201 thousand
Housing and community development
2.8%$188 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Bladensburg. 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 Bladensburg 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.