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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Batavia took in $375 thousand and spent $511 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes37%State tax money14%

What stands out

16%

of Batavia's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Property tax
21%$77 thousand
Sales tax
16%$60 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$187 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$99 thousand
  • Sewer$51 thousand
  • Garbage collection$34 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%Health and hospitals0.8%

What stands out

48%

of Batavia's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$244 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$115 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$91 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$147 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$89 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$59 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$41 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Batavia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Batavia 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.