Town government · Charles County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Laplata took in $38.3 million and spent $35.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, water)45%Town taxes26%Federal tax money20%Fines and other6.8%State tax money2.3%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes26%

Property tax
17%$6.6 million
Individual income tax
7.1%$2.7 million
Other taxes
1.3%$504 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility licenses and 3 more
  • Other licenses$241 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$145 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$79 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$17.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$16.1 million
  • Other service charges$956 thousand
  • Water$187 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$7.7 million

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$893 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$2.5 million
Fines
0.2%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Roads, transit and parking1.9%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

65%

of Laplata's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$22.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$17.5 million
  • Sewer systems$4.9 million
  • Water supply$523 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$954 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$855 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$855 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$664 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$664 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$100 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Laplata. 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 Town of Laplata 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.