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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Buffalo took in $3.5 million and spent $3.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, road charges)48%City taxes43%State tax money8.5%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
35%$1.2 million
Property tax
4.4%$153 thousand
Other taxes
3.7%$128 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$88 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$28 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; road charges and 1 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Road charges$9 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$296 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$21 thousand
Fines
0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

20%

of Buffalo's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$673 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$445 thousand
  • Fire protection$209 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$664 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$660 thousand
  • Airports$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$386 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$339 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$47 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$92 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$86 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$86 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 September 30, 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.