Town government · Ulster County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Marbletown took in $4.1 million and spent $4.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes73%State tax money10%County and local tax money6.8%Fines and other5.6%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)4.3%

What stands out

20%

of Marbletown's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes73%

Property tax
53%$2.2 million
Other taxes
20%$805 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$704 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$176 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$122 thousand
  • Other service charges$52 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$422 thousand

County and local tax money6.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.8%$281 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Fines
2.9%$119 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.7%$113 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Health and hospitals4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.4%

What stands out

48%

of Marbletown's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$403 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$229 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$167 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$372 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$229 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$139 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.1%$164 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$164 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$136 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$136 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Marbletown. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Marbletown 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.