Village government · Lewis County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2024), Copenhagen took in $654 thousand and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)51%Village taxes40%Fines and other4.3%County and local tax money3.1%Federal tax money1.2%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

40%

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

Village taxes40%

Property tax
40%$259 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$332 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$172 thousand
  • Water$160 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$8 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$5 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities66%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Interest on debt3.6%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

66%

of Copenhagen's 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
66%$724 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$582 thousand
  • Water supply$124 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$205 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$92 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Government buildings$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$97 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$97 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen 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.