Town government · Frederick County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Walkersville took in $5.4 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (water)32%State tax money7.8%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

22%

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

Town taxes55%

Property tax
30%$1.6 million
Individual income tax
22%$1.2 million
Other taxes
3.5%$189 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; amusement taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility licenses$89 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$79 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$418 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 other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$261 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.8%Interest on debt6.2%

What stands out

29%

of Walkersville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$604 thousand
  • Government buildings$539 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$271 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$155 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$38 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$787 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$787 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$320 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$320 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.8%$312 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$312 thousand
Interest on debt
6.2%$284 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Walkersville. 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 Walkersville 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.