Town government · Queen Annes County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Centreville took in $11.0 million and spent $9.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%Fines and other6.2%State tax money3.4%

What stands out

12%

of Centreville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes55%

Property tax
42%$4.6 million
Individual income tax
12%$1.3 million
Other taxes
1.0%$113 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility licenses
  • Other licenses$66 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$587 thousand
  • Garbage collection$396 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$374 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$654 thousand
Fines
0.3%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt3.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

21%

of Centreville'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$379 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$75 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.7 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$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$231 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$352 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$132 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$132 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Centreville. 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 Town of Centreville 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.