Town government · Talbot County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Oxford took in $3.5 million and spent $2.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%State tax money30%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

30%

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

Town taxes39%

Property tax
29%$1.0 million
Individual income tax
6.6%$233 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$97 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$65 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$5 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$841 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$505 thousand
  • Water$333 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 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%$45 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$1.1 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$229 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

23%

of Oxford's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$933 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$477 thousand
  • Water supply$354 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$102 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$585 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$585 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$555 thousand
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$291 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$203 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$249 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$202 thousand
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$119 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$119 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Oxford. 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 Oxford 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.