Village government · Tompkins County, NY

Cayuga Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Cayuga Heights took in $7.4 million and spent $7.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes42%County and local tax money33%Fees for services (water, sewer)15%State tax money5.2%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

33%

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

Village taxes42%

Property tax
40%$3.0 million
Other taxes
2.1%$156 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$110 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$649 thousand
  • Sewer$201 thousand
  • Other service charges$172 thousand
  • Garbage collection$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$385 thousand

County and local tax money33%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
33%$2.4 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$333 thousand
Fines
0.3%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking10%Housing and community development2.3%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

48%

of Cayuga Heights' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Water supply$634 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$251 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.6 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$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$99 thousand
  • Government buildings$93 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$924 thousand
  • Fire protection$250 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$105 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$54 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$757 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$757 thousand
Housing and community development
2.3%$174 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Village of Cayuga Heights 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.