ZIP 04478 · Somerset County, ME

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 04478: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 04478?
04478 is served by the State of Maine, Somerset County and Piscataquis County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Maine spent $13.7 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Somerset County spent $23.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Piscataquis County spent $4.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 04478?
Of the governments serving 04478, State of Maine collected $40.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Somerset County collected $14.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 04478.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Somerset County and Piscataquis County

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 04478

State of Maine$40.0 million

0.3% of its $13.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Somerset County$14.7 million

45% of its $32.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Somerset County and Piscataquis County provides local services like police and parks.

Somerset County

$23.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 84% of this ZIP is in Somerset County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%Fees for services (parks and recreation)23%State tax money13%Federal tax money13%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

13%

of Somerset County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

Full Somerset County breakdown

County taxes46%

Property tax
45%$14.7 million
Other taxes
1.5%$482 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$482 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$7.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$7.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$4.1 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$4.4 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$1.6 million
Somerset County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails66%Running the government and other costs32%Interest on debt1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

66%

of Somerset County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Somerset County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
66%$15.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$9.4 million
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$820 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$7.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$659 thousand
  • Government buildings$210 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$322 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Somerset County page →

Piscataquis County

$4.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Piscataquis County.

Where the money comes from

Local tax money68%State tax money32%

What stands out

68%

of Piscataquis County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

Full Piscataquis County breakdown

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$1.6 million

Local tax money68%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
68%$3.5 million
Piscataquis County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails69%Running the government and other costs31%

What stands out

69%

of Piscataquis County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Piscataquis County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
69%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$599 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$1.3 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$838 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$304 thousand
  • Government buildings$174 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
Piscataquis County page →

Your state

State of Maine

$13.7 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes47%Federal tax money37%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)9.9%Fines and other5.2%Local tax money0.2%
Full Maine breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Maine's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes47%

Individual income tax
18%$2.40 billion
Sales tax
17%$2.35 billion
Other taxes
9.2%$1.25 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$247 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$213 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$142 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$134 million
  • Tobacco taxes$128 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$126 million
  • Amusement taxes$68.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$48.7 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$29.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$22.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$22.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$19.0 million
  • Other licenses$18.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$14.8 million
  • Driver's licenses$12.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$797 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$460 million
Property tax
0.3%$40.0 million

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$1.36 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; college tuition and 11 more
  • Other service charges$447 million
  • College tuition$282 million
  • Liquor stores$259 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$180 million
  • University housing and dining$86.7 million
  • Hospital bills$47.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$23.6 million
  • Housing$16.8 million
  • Transit fares$14.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Road charges$283 thousand
  • Airport$245 thousand
  • Other education charges$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$5.11 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$24.2 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$625 million
Fines
0.6%$82.6 million
Maine page →

Where the money goes

Social services42%Sent to local governments17%Schools and colleges11%Roads, transit and parking7.6%Running the government and other costs7.4%All other spending14%

What stands out

42%

of Maine's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Maine breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
42%$5.80 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$5.70 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$95.5 million
  • Veterans' services$4.1 million
Sent to local governments
17%$2.30 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools and 14 more
  • Sent to school districts$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$641 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$364 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$136 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$29.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$27.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$25.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$23.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$20.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$16.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$6.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$3.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$840 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$116 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$68 thousand
Schools and colleges
11%$1.57 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.01 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$220 million
  • Other education$211 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$108 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.6%$1.05 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$856 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$153 million
  • Public transit$35.5 million
  • Airports$1.4 million
  • Ports and harbors$542 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$1.01 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$481 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$328 million
  • Government buildings$71.7 million
  • Other government administration$69.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$563 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$191 million
  • Courts and legal services$156 million
  • Police$134 million
  • Inspections and regulation$59.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$21.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$404 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$266 million
  • Hospitals$138 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$301 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$295 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$295 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$215 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$177 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$177 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$20.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.5 million
  • Libraries$7.0 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Somerset County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Piscataquis County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Somerset Unorganized Territory and Piscataquis Unorganized Territory, which are not matched to a finance record here.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.