Town government · Suffolk County, NY
Huntington's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Huntington took in $291 million and spent $281 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Huntington's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people get none.
Town taxes56%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
- Other licenses$10.5 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$6.5 million
- Public utility taxes$4.4 million
- Amusement licenses$28 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services19%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; water and 6 more
- Garbage collection$26.3 million
- Water$12.0 million
- Parks and recreation$8.2 million
- Other service charges$4.7 million
- Sewer$1.6 million
- Parking$835 thousand
- Housing$381 thousand
- Transit fares$262 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money7.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Huntington's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
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$68.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27.0 million
- Government buildings$13.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$49.4 million
- Water supply$26.8 million
- Sewer systems$8.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$35.4 million
- Public transit$4.8 million
- Ports and harbors$131 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$15.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 2 more
- Courts and legal services$2.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.1 million
- Fire protection$1.7 million
- Police$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$5.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$1.4 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$21 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$789 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Huntington. 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 Huntington 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.