Town government · Cecil County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Perryville took in $11.5 million and spent $9.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%County and local tax money9.9%Fines and other8.0%Federal tax money4.6%State tax money4.0%

What stands out

10%

of Perryville's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes39%

Property tax
25%$2.8 million
Other taxes
8.9%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Amusement taxes$856 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$90 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$49 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
5.2%$604 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$130 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$529 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$459 thousand

County and local tax money9.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.9%$1.1 million

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$865 thousand
Fines
0.5%$63 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

24%

of Perryville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$487 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$61 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$708 thousand
  • Government buildings$474 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$216 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$113 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$434 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$434 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$179 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Perryville. 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 Perryville 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.