Town government · Erie County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Holland took in $3.9 million and spent $3.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes49%County and local tax money20%Federal tax money12%State tax money10%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)4.4%Fines and other3.8%

What stands out

20%

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

Town taxes49%

Property tax
47%$1.8 million
Other taxes
2.6%$102 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$60 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$174 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Water$142 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$493 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$404 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$785 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$128 thousand
Fines
0.6%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking27%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Police, fire, courts and jails2.3%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

29%

of Holland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$109 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$96 thousand
  • Government buildings$81 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$653 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$376 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$953 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$947 thousand
  • Parking$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$119 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$119 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.3%$81 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$72 thousand
  • Police$8 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Holland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Holland 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.