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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Buffalo took in $270 thousand and spent $280 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)65%City taxes26%Federal tax money5.9%State tax money2.2%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

65%

of Buffalo's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
26%$69 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$176 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$115 thousand
  • Sewer$35 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.9%$16 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$6 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Running the government and other costs23%Interest on debt3.9%Roads, transit and parking3.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%

What stands out

68%

of Buffalo'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
68%$189 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$120 thousand
  • Sewer systems$37 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
  • Electric power$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$63 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buffalo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Buffalo 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.