Village government · Genesee County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Elba took in $473 thousand and spent $438 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Village taxes31%County and local tax money22%State tax money3.0%Federal tax money2.7%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

22%

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

Village taxes31%

Property tax
29%$136 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$186 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$102 thousand
  • Sewer$84 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$13 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$14 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$106 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs36%Interest on debt9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Roads, transit and parking4.1%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%

What stands out

10%

of Elba's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$195 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$141 thousand
  • Water supply$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$159 thousand
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$54 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$50 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Interest on debt
9.6%$42 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation and police
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Elba. 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 Elba 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.