Town government · Frederick County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Myersville took in $3.6 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Federal tax money21%State tax money5.3%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes43%

Property tax
32%$1.2 million
Individual income tax
9.6%$349 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$46 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility licenses
  • Other licenses$37 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$899 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$436 thousand
  • Sewer$403 thousand
  • Other service charges$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$756 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$191 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$100 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$109 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Interest on debt4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%Roads, transit and parking3.2%

What stands out

48%

of Myersville'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
48%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$275 thousand
  • Government buildings$168 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$94 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$75 thousand
Interest on debt
4.8%$199 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$181 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$181 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$155 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$153 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$135 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$135 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Myersville. 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 Myersville 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.