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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Manhattan took in $5.3 million and spent $4.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Town taxes15%Fines and other11%

What stands out

43%

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

Town taxes15%

Property tax
13%$705 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$64 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$33 thousand
  • Other licenses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$408 thousand
  • Other service charges$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$2.3 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$536 thousand
Fines
0.6%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Running the government and other costs4.3%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

58%

of Manhattan'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
58%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$474 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$756 thousand
  • Fire protection$171 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$73 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$360 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$360 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$281 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$153 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$128 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.3%$208 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$113 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$88 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$123 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$118 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Manhattan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Manhattan 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.