Town government · Allegany County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Westernport took in $4.4 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)29%State tax money23%Federal tax money19%Fines and other16%Town taxes13%

What stands out

19%

of Westernport's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes13%

Property tax
9.6%$426 thousand
Individual income tax
2.4%$107 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility licenses$37 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$862 thousand
  • Sewer$278 thousand
  • Garbage collection$145 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$850 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$1.0 million

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%$2 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$696 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs29%Interest on debt7.5%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%

What stands out

56%

of Westernport'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
56%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$582 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$736 thousand
  • Government buildings$303 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$288 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$232 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$232 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$13 thousand
  • Police$5 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 Westernport. 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 Westernport 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.