Village government · Westchester County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Elmsford took in $15.0 million and spent $20.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes66%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)13%County and local tax money13%Fines and other3.7%State tax money3.5%

What stands out

62%

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

Village taxes66%

Property tax
62%$9.2 million
Other taxes
4.4%$655 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$303 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$251 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$100 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$133 thousand
  • Other service charges$116 thousand
  • Parking$110 thousand
  • Garbage collection$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$525 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$2.0 million

Fines and other3.7%

Fines
2.2%$328 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$232 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

55%

of Elmsford'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
55%$11.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$6.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$458 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$233 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$292 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$290 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$348 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Parking$71 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$777 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$474 thousand
  • Libraries$303 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$382 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$377 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Elmsford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Elmsford 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.