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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Geneseo took in $20.7 million and spent $30.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)56%State tax money25%City taxes10%Fines and other8.8%

What stands out

25%

of Geneseo's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes10%

Property tax
5.8%$1.2 million
Other taxes
4.5%$927 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$540 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$273 thousand
  • Other licenses$114 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$11.6 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$8.0 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$474 thousand
  • Other service charges$428 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%$3 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$5.1 million

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$1.6 million
Fines
1.2%$253 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

50%

of Geneseo'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
50%$15.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$7.4 million
  • Water supply$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$6.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$4.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.7%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$664 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$664 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$309 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Geneseo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Geneseo 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.