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New Cumberland's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), New Cumberland took in $2.0 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%City taxes29%Fines and other23%State tax money3.5%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

23%

of New Cumberland's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes29%

Other taxes
21%$422 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$188 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$170 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$50 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.4%$169 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$873 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$454 thousand
  • Sewer$341 thousand
  • Other service charges$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$70 thousand

Fines and other23%

Interest, rents and other
23%$457 thousand
Fines
0.6%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.2%Interest on debt5.1%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

33%

of New Cumberland's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$822 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$497 thousand
  • Water supply$325 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$714 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$714 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$244 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$244 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.2%$155 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$155 thousand
Interest on debt
5.1%$110 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$63 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$47 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$93 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$93 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of New Cumberland. 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 New Cumberland 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.