Village government · Chemung County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Elmira Heights took in $3.8 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes56%County and local tax money17%Federal tax money10%Fees for services (garbage collection, gas)6.7%State tax money5.3%Fines and other5.0%

What stands out

17%

of Elmira 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 taxes56%

Property tax
53%$2.0 million
Other taxes
3.0%$114 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$77 thousand
  • Other licenses$36 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$253 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$121 thousand
  • Other service charges$116 thousand
  • Gas$14 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$379 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$202 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$655 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$148 thousand
Fines
1.1%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking17%Social services8.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%All other spending4.5%

What stands out

33%

of Elmira Heights' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$707 thousand
  • Government buildings$501 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$874 thousand
  • Fire protection$230 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$118 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$673 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$673 thousand
Social services
8.4%$327 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$327 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$123 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$119 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$71 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$55 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$46 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Elmira 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 Elmira 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.