Village government · Oswego County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Mexico took in $2.7 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%State tax money27%Village taxes19%County and local tax money7.3%Federal tax money2.8%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

7.3%

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

Village taxes19%

Property tax

17%$472 thousand

Other taxes

2.0%$54 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses

Public utility taxes$46 thousand
Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services

43%$1.2 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more

Sewer$617 thousand
Water$400 thousand
Other service charges$119 thousand
Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government

2.8%$78 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state

27%$729 thousand

County and local tax money7.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

7.3%$201 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other

1.6%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

62%

of Mexico's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

62%$1.3 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$671 thousand
Water supply$552 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$80 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

14%$298 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$298 thousand

Running the government and other costs

13%$266 thousand

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$117 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37 thousand
Government buildings$36 thousand
Other government-run businesses$30 thousand

Interest on debt

5.5%$114 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt

Interest on general debt$109 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.9%$103 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$101 thousand
Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

0.2%$5 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services

Courts and legal services$5 thousand

Health and hospitals

<0.1%$1 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$1 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Village 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.