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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Rochester took in $13.7 million and spent $12.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%State tax money32%City taxes22%Fines and other5.0%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes22%

Property tax
21%$2.9 million
Other taxes
0.4%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$5.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$3.6 million
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$4.3 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$256 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$676 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

27%

of Rochester's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.2 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$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$387 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$165 thousand
  • Government buildings$56 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Housing and community development
1.9%$243 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Rochester 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.