Town government · Monroe County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Brighton took in $35.6 million and spent $34.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes51%Fines and other18%County and local tax money18%State tax money9.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)2.8%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

18%

of Brighton'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 taxes51%

Property tax
47%$16.9 million
Other taxes
3.7%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$903 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$400 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$987 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$593 thousand
  • Other service charges$360 thousand
  • Sewer$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$43 thousand

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$3.4 million

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$6.4 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$6.4 million
Fines
0.4%$135 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

17%

of Brighton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$12.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$955 thousand
  • Government buildings$370 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$750 thousand
  • Fire protection$146 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$6.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.7 million
  • Libraries$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
  • Public transit$592 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$552 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$552 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$491 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Brighton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Brighton 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.