Town government · Queen Annes County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Queenstown took in $1.7 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)38%Town taxes36%Fines and other11%County and local tax money10%State tax money4.1%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

11%

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

Town taxes36%

Property tax
23%$388 thousand
Individual income tax
11%$178 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$622 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$364 thousand
  • Water$258 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$27 thousand

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$68 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$165 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$175 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Interest on debt6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails1.8%

What stands out

59%

of Queenstown'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
59%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$538 thousand
  • Water supply$538 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$83 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$313 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$259 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$170 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$170 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$158 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$158 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$119 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.8%$36 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$22 thousand
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Queenstown. 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 Queenstown 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.