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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Poolesville took in $6.8 million and spent $5.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)25%Fines and other9.2%Federal tax money7.5%State tax money4.7%

What stands out

25%

of Poolesville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes53%

Property tax
27%$1.8 million
Individual income tax
25%$1.7 million
Other taxes
1.6%$106 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and other licenses
  • Public utility licenses$55 thousand
  • Other licenses$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$77 thousand
  • Other service charges$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$510 thousand

State tax money4.7%

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

From the state
4.7%$320 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$625 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

58%

of Poolesville'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
58%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$602 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$785 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$614 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$204 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$145 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$266 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$266 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$245 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$245 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
  • Courts and legal services$61 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$47 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Poolesville. 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 Poolesville 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.