Town government · Saratoga County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ballston took in $12.3 million and spent $16.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money35%State tax money26%Town taxes22%Fees for services (water)13%Fines and other4.6%

What stands out

35%

of Ballston's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes22%

Property tax
13%$1.6 million
Other taxes
8.7%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other licenses$836 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$145 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$85 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$163 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$3.2 million

County and local tax money35%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
35%$4.2 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$519 thousand
Fines
0.4%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

64%

of Ballston's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$10.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$9.3 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.1 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$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$710 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$284 thousand
  • Government buildings$97 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$766 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$645 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$483 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$310 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$173 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$331 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$331 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$164 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ballston. 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 Town of Ballston 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.