Town government · Prince Georges County, MD

Upper Marlboro's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Upper Marlboro took in $3.0 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes75%Federal tax money11%Fees for services (parking)7.1%State tax money6.9%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

36%

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

Town taxes75%

Property tax
37%$1.1 million
Individual income tax
36%$1.1 million
Other taxes
1.2%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$215 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParking
  • Parking$215 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$332 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$210 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

47%

of Upper Marlboro'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
47%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$430 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$345 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$272 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$629 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$629 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$589 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$509 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$54 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$54 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Upper Marlboro. 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 Upper Marlboro 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.