Village government · Suffolk County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2024), Amityville took in $21.1 million and spent $19.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes74%Fees for services (parking, parks and recreation)7.4%Fines and other6.1%Federal tax money5.8%County and local tax money4.8%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

67%

of Amityville's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes74%

Property tax
67%$14.3 million
Other taxes
6.6%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$708 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$616 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parking and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parking$74 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$1.2 million

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$387 thousand

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$1.0 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$1.0 million
Fines
1.3%$268 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Interest on debt1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

40%

of Amityville's 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%

Running the government and other costs
49%$9.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$619 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$96 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$8.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$348 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$341 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Public transit$279 thousand
  • Parking$14 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$328 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$268 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$268 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$55 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$51 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Amityville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Amityville 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.