Village government · Nassau County, NY

East Rockaway's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), East Rockaway took in $11.2 million and spent $10.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes87%Fines and other4.3%Fees for services (parking, parks and recreation)3.7%County and local tax money3.2%Federal tax money1.4%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

78%

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

Village taxes87%

Property tax
78%$8.7 million
Other taxes
8.9%$994 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$533 thousand
  • Other licenses$461 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$418 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParking; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Parking$188 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$114 thousand
  • Other service charges$62 thousand
  • Garbage collection$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$156 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$10 thousand

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$363 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$331 thousand
Fines
1.4%$153 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Interest on debt3.6%

What stands out

44%

of East Rockaway's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$4.6 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$3.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$612 thousand
  • Government buildings$214 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$99 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$162 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$139 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$895 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$229 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$710 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$591 thousand
  • Parking$119 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$382 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of East Rockaway. 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 East Rockaway 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.