City government · Allegany County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cumberland took in $63.4 million and spent $50.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Federal tax money27%City taxes25%Fines and other6.3%State tax money6.0%County and local tax money3.3%

What stands out

27%

of Cumberland's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.

City taxes25%

Property tax
21%$13.4 million
Individual income tax
2.5%$1.6 million
Other taxes
1.3%$818 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$466 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$192 thousand
  • Other licenses$48 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$32 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$20.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$9.5 million
  • Water$7.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand
  • Road charges$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money27%

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

From the federal government
27%$16.8 million

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$3.8 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$2.1 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$4.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs11%Housing and community development8.2%Interest on debt5.4%All other spending7.0%

What stands out

8.2%

of Cumberland's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$19.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$10.2 million
  • Water supply$7.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$15.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Fire protection$7.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$189 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$94 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$5.4 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$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$998 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$501 thousand
  • Government buildings$342 thousand
Housing and community development
8.2%$4.2 million
Interest on debt
5.4%$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
  • Parking$467 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$894 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$894 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cumberland. 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 City of Cumberland 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.