City government · York County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), York took in $17.1 million and spent $46.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)39%State tax money7.8%Federal tax money3.9%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
34%$5.7 million
Property tax
13%$2.2 million

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Garbage collection$840 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$618 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$671 thousand

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$1.3 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$125 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$436 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Housing and community development8.3%

What stands out

8.3%

of York'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
28%$12.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.9 million
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$8.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$5.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Housing and community development
8.3%$3.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of York. 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 York 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.