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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Schuyler took in $19.7 million and spent $9.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation)77%City taxes9.6%State tax money9.1%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

77%

of Schuyler'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 taxes9.6%

Sales tax
5.1%$1.0 million
Property tax
4.4%$871 thousand

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$15.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$15.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$608 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$1.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$235 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Housing and community development11%

What stands out

11%

of Schuyler's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$359 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$276 thousand
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$915 thousand
  • Fire protection$585 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$841 thousand
  • Libraries$281 thousand
Housing and community development
11%$965 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Schuyler. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Schuyler 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.