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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Crisfield took in $5.2 million and spent $6.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%City taxes32%State tax money12%Fines and other4.9%County and local tax money3.9%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

27%

of Crisfield's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes32%

Property tax
27%$1.4 million
Other taxes
3.0%$156 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$82 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$41 thousand
  • Other licenses$21 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
2.3%$119 thousand

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$698 thousand
  • Other service charges$138 thousand
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand
  • Airport$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$66 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$608 thousand

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$202 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$235 thousand
Fines
0.3%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Interest on debt2.7%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

51%

of Crisfield's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$962 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$269 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$82 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.2 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$798 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$351 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$388 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$332 thousand
  • Airports$56 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$185 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crisfield. 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 City of Crisfield 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.