Financial Snapshot Fiscal Year 2026: Budgets, Tax Rates, and Selected Statistics

The Fiscal Year 2026 Budgets, Tax Rates, and Selected Statistics (BTRB) is now available on the MACo website.

This annual publication offers an overview of tax structures, tax rates, and revenue trends across Maryland.

The BTRB provides information on a a wide range of county revenue sources and budget data. The report is organized into detailed sections, each focusing on a key aspect of fiscal operations – from current tax rates and revenues to multi-year comparisons.  The nine sections include:

  • Section 1:  County Tax Rates and Revenues in Brief
  • Section 2:  Population Data
  • Section 3:  County Operating and Capital Budget Data
  • Section 4:  Property Tax – Rates & Yields
  • Section 5:  Property Tax Administration
  • Section 6:  Income Taxes – Rates & Yields
  • Section 7:  Recordation & Transfer Taxes – Rates & Yields
  • Section 8:  Other County Taxes – Rates & Yields
  • Section 9:  Service Fees and Charges – Rates & Yields

The data compiled in this publication reflect input received from each Maryland county and Baltimore City.  Figures for Fiscal Year 2024 and earlier represent actual, finalized data.  Fiscal Year 2025 data are based on working appropriations, while Fiscal year 2026 data are estimates derived from adopted budgets and updated projections available at the time of the survey.

Visit MACo’s website to access the full report and explore the data that shaped county budgets for FY 2026.

Archived versions of previous BTRB reports are available on the MACo website.