Town government · Cecil County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Chesapeake City took in $8.8 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money45%Federal tax money35%Fees for services (sewer, water)11%Town taxes6.9%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes6.9%

Property tax
5.4%$469 thousand
Individual income tax
1.2%$109 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility licenses$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$7 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$936 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$404 thousand
  • Water$404 thousand
  • Other service charges$118 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$3.1 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$3.9 million

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%$2 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$178 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Interest on debt5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%All other spending2.4%

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$517 thousand
  • Water supply$517 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$112 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$446 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$175 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$158 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$96 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$113 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$113 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$100 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$48 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chesapeake City. 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 Chesapeake City 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.