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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Augusta took in $309 thousand and spent $145 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended August 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%Fines and other29%State tax money21%Fees for services12%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes39%

Sales tax
25%$78 thousand
Property tax
7.8%$24 thousand
Other taxes
5.5%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$65 thousand

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
29%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking20%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Environment and natural resources2.1%

What stands out

14%

of Augusta'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%

Running the government and other costs
43%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$54 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$29 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Augusta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Augusta 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.