City government · Carroll County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Westminster took in $41.3 million and spent $39.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)41%Federal tax money7.8%State tax money4.8%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

8.3%

of Westminster's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Property tax
31%$12.8 million
Individual income tax
8.3%$3.4 million
Other taxes
1.9%$800 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; amusement taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$265 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$235 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$208 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$16.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$8.4 million
  • Water$6.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Parking$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$3.2 million

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$2.0 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$440 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Housing and community development8.6%Roads, transit and parking6.2%All other spending6.8%

What stands out

8.6%

of Westminster's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$16.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$7.6 million
  • Sewer systems$7.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$870 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$8.9 million
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$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$607 thousand
  • Government buildings$316 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$5.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$140 thousand
  • Fire protection$125 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$30 thousand
Housing and community development
8.6%$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Westminster. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Westminster 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.