Town government · Oswego County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mexico took in $4.0 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes72%State tax money9.3%County and local tax money6.5%Fees for services (water)4.9%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

6.5%

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

Town taxes72%

Property tax
69%$2.8 million
Other taxes
2.9%$116 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$62 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$197 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$197 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$175 thousand

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$377 thousand

County and local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.5%$264 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$62 thousand
Fines
1.0%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking30%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.3%All other spending7.0%

What stands out

11%

of Mexico's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$848 thousand
  • Government buildings$228 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$147 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$138 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
11%$433 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.3%$370 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$270 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$79 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.3%$329 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$320 thousand
  • Sewer systems$9 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.8%$150 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$150 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$126 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$105 thousand
  • Libraries$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mexico. 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 Mexico 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.