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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Greenbush took in $1.6 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)28%City taxes22%State tax money22%Federal tax money20%Fines and other8.4%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes22%

Property tax
22%$344 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$438 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$120 thousand
  • Garbage collection$115 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$81 thousand
  • Water$71 thousand
  • Other service charges$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$324 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$343 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$133 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

11%

of Greenbush's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$638 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$405 thousand
  • Sewer systems$124 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$109 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$482 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$383 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$291 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$291 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$192 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$172 thousand
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$113 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$113 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$28 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Greenbush. 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 Greenbush 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.