City government · Allegany County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Frostburg took in $15.1 million and spent $13.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%City taxes29%Federal tax money17%State tax money11%Fines and other6.0%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
21%$3.2 million
Individual income tax
4.9%$742 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$438 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; amusement taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$161 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$97 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$82 thousand
  • Other licenses$77 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$440 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
  • Other service charges$40 thousand
  • Parking$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$2.6 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.6 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$78 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$906 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

6.3%

of Frostburg'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$461 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$395 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$259 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$26 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$867 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$867 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$276 thousand
Housing and community development
1.3%$174 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Frostburg. 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 Frostburg 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.