Town government · Calvert County, MD

Chesapeake Beach's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Chesapeake Beach took in $14.3 million and spent $10.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes38%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)31%State tax money14%Federal tax money9.4%Fines and other7.2%

What stands out

17%

of Chesapeake Beach's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes38%

Property tax
21%$3.0 million
Other taxes
17%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; public utility licenses and 3 more
  • Amusement taxes$2.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$128 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$89 thousand
  • Other licenses$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$412 thousand
  • Other service charges$364 thousand
  • Water$324 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$1.3 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$2.0 million

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$968 thousand
Fines
0.4%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

11%

of Chesapeake Beach's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$600 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$789 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
  • Government buildings$74 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$131 thousand
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$151 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chesapeake Beach. 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 Chesapeake Beach 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.