DORCHESTER COUNTY finances
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DORCHESTER COUNTY
County in Maryland (Dorchester County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 06/30); population 32,726.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $59.4 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $6.5 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $11.2 million | U |
| From the federal government | $1.7 million | B |
| From the state government | $110.7 million | C |
| From local governments | $0 | D |
| Spending: current operations | $170.2 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $7.5 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $2.1 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $23.0 million | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $189.5 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $179.8 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $39.9 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Elem Sec Educ | $129.2 million |
| General NEC | $18.8 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $6.6 million |
| Police Protection | $4.8 million |
| Correction Insts | $4.7 million |
| Regular Highways | $4.1 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $3.1 million |
| Air Trans | $1.5 million |
| Judicial | $1.2 million |
| Financial Adm | $1.0 million |
| Central Staff | $929,000 |
| Parks & Rec | $674,000 |
| Natural Resources NEC | $423,000 |
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $282,000 |
| Health | $213,000 |
| Protective Inspection | $28,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $41.9 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $2.0 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $39.9 million |
| A01 | Air Transportation Charges | $382,000 |
| A09 | Elem Sec Ed Sch Lunch Charges | $87,000 |
| A10 | Elem Sec Educ Tuition and Transportation Charges | $80,000 |
| A44 | Regular Highway Charges | $21,000 |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $68,000 |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $3.6 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $2.2 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $1.7 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $110.7 million |
| E01 | Air Trans Current Operation | $1.5 million |
| E04 | Correction Insts-Current Oper | $4.7 million |
| E12 | Elem Sec Educ-Current Oper | $121.7 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $1.0 million |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $6.6 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $1.2 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $929,000 |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $282,000 |
| E32 | Health-Current Operation | $213,000 |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $4.1 million |
| E59 | Natural Resources NEC-Cur Op | $423,000 |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $674,000 |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $4.8 million |
| E66 | Protective Inspection-Curr Op | $28,000 |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $3.1 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $18.8 million |
| F12 | Elem Sec Educ-Construction | $7.5 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $2.1 million |
| M89 | General NEC-IG-Local NEC | $23.0 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $36.6 million |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $2.2 million |
| T20 | Alcoholic Beverage License Tax | $96,000 |
| T21 | Amusement License Tax | $18,000 |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $306,000 |
| T40 | Indiv Income Tax | $17.9 million |
| T51 | Documentary & Stock Trans Tax | $2.3 million |
| U11 | Sale of Property 2/ | $53,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $528,000 |
| U40 | Rents | $331,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $10.3 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 241019208241.