Town government · Dorchester County, MD

Church Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Church Creek took in $40 thousand and spent $21 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Town taxes73%Federal tax money28%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes73%

Property tax
38%$15 thousand
Individual income tax
35%$14 thousand

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%

What stands out

57%

of Church Creek's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Church Creek. 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 Church Creek 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.