Town government · Cecil County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Cecilton took in $1.3 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)48%State tax money17%Federal tax money17%Town taxes17%Fines and other1.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes17%

Property tax
11%$136 thousand
Individual income tax
5.3%$68 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility licenses$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$620 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$280 thousand
  • Water$280 thousand
  • Garbage collection$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$218 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$220 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Running the government and other costs21%Housing and community development9.9%Interest on debt3.8%Roads, transit and parking3.2%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

10%

of Cecilton's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$481 thousand
  • Water supply$481 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$78 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$375 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$204 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
Housing and community development
9.9%$179 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$58 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$45 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$38 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$33 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cecilton. 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 Cecilton 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.