Town government · Wicomico County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pittsville took in $2.2 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Town taxes27%State tax money23%Federal tax money8.2%Fines and other5.5%

What stands out

8.2%

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

Town taxes27%

Property tax
18%$387 thousand
Individual income tax
6.5%$141 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$21 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$795 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$290 thousand
  • Sewer$257 thousand
  • Water$248 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$177 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$489 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Fines
4.2%$90 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

55%

of Pittsville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$943 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$438 thousand
  • Sewer systems$377 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
  • Electric power$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$337 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$176 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$69 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$227 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$227 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$189 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$157 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pittsville. 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 Pittsville 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.