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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Elkton took in $369 thousand and spent $261 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)67%City taxes17%State tax money7.3%Federal tax money6.0%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

67%

of Elkton's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes17%

Property tax
13%$49 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$249 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$145 thousand
  • Sewer$102 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$22 thousand

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$27 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

56%

of Elkton'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%$147 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$86 thousand
  • Sewer systems$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$65 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elkton. 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 City of Elkton 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.