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Chevy Chase's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Chevy Chase took in $4.8 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes87%County and local tax money5.5%State tax money3.7%Federal tax money2.6%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

82%

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

Town taxes87%

Individual income tax
82%$4.0 million
Property tax
3.4%$164 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$90 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and other licenses
  • Public utility licenses$76 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$125 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$178 thousand

County and local tax money5.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.5%$265 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$37 thousand
Fines
0.3%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

12%

of Chevy Chase'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%

Running the government and other costs
44%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$125 thousand
  • Government buildings$74 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$621 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$421 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$200 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$431 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$431 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$346 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$346 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$231 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$231 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chevy Chase. 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 Chevy Chase 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.