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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cortlandt took in $49.0 million and spent $46.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes53%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)24%County and local tax money15%State tax money3.5%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

15%

of Cortlandt'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 taxes53%

Property tax
45%$22.2 million
Other taxes
7.3%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$641 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$619 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$11.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$7.0 million
  • Other service charges$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$790 thousand
  • Sewer$679 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$1.0 million

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$1.7 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$7.1 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1.5 million
Fines
0.2%$88 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

21%

of Cortlandt'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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$19.0 million
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$14.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$9.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$300 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$5.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
  • Libraries$667 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$3.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$648 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$558 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$926 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$911 thousand
  • Hospitals$15 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$841 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$308 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$308 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cortlandt. 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 Cortlandt 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.