Town government · Prince Georges County, MD

University Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), University Park took in $4.8 million and spent $4.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fines and other14%County and local tax money12%State tax money3.6%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes70%

Property tax
52%$2.5 million
Individual income tax
17%$811 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses and other licenses
  • Public utility licenses$57 thousand
  • Other licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$176 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$586 thousand

Fines and other14%

Fines
13%$631 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt2.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%

What stands out

52%

of University Park's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$786 thousand
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$599 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$122 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$98 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$61 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of University Park. 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 University Park 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.