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Pocomoke City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pocomoke City took in $12.6 million and spent $10.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%County and local tax money11%State tax money11%Federal tax money10%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes36%

Property tax
32%$4.0 million
Individual income tax
2.5%$310 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$303 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$152 thousand
  • Other licenses$59 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$45 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$35 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$817 thousand
  • Water$690 thousand
  • Garbage collection$267 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$1.3 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$1.4 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$1.4 million

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$287 thousand
Fines
0.2%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Interest on debt3.5%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

38%

of Pocomoke City'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
38%$3.8 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$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$270 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$240 thousand
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$892 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$621 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$202 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$662 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$662 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$355 thousand
Housing and community development
3.5%$352 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pocomoke City. 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 City of Pocomoke City 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.