Village government · Montgomery County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ames took in $108 thousand and spent $81 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money76%Village taxes18%State tax money3.7%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

76%

of Ames' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes18%

Property tax
17%$18 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$4 thousand

County and local tax money76%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
76%$82 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking4.9%

What stands out

48%

of Ames' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$39 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$38 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Ames. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Ames 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.