Town government · Chautauqua County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Busti took in $3.8 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes50%County and local tax money28%State tax money12%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)6.1%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes50%

Property tax
45%$1.7 million
Other taxes
5.6%$212 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$166 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$229 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Other service charges$127 thousand
  • Garbage collection$87 thousand
  • Water$11 thousand
  • Sewer$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$451 thousand

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$1.0 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$73 thousand
Fines
1.8%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

29%

of Busti's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$957 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$495 thousand
  • Fire protection$305 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$135 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$875 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$439 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$213 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$167 thousand
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.8%$294 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$203 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$78 thousand
  • Sewer systems$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$94 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$94 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Busti. 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 Busti 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.