Town government · Frederick County, MD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Woodsboro took in $1.2 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Town taxes35%County and local tax money10%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money6.3%State tax money4.9%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes35%

Individual income tax
18%$216 thousand
Property tax
15%$178 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility licenses$19 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$439 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$267 thousand
  • Water$133 thousand
  • Other service charges$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$75 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$59 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$123 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$78 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

12%

of Woodsboro's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$720 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$449 thousand
  • Water supply$209 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$324 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$151 thousand
  • Government buildings$130 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$151 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$151 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$69 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Woodsboro. 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 Woodsboro 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.