County government · Monroe County, NY
Monroe County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Monroe County took in $2.17 billion and spent $2.46 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Monroe County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
County taxes64%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other taxes not classified elsewhere
- Other selective sales taxes$12.0 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$374 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.1%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 8 more
- Hospital bills$61.3 million
- Other service charges$37.9 million
- College tuition$33.9 million
- Sewer$19.5 million
- Electric power$14.4 million
- Garbage collection$13.2 million
- Airport$7.8 million
- Parks and recreation$7.4 million
- Parking$1.6 million
- Gas$859 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Monroe County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$753 million
- Sent to the state government$173 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$309 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
- Police$109 million
- Prisons and jails$91.7 million
- Courts and legal services$50.1 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$30.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$5.0 million
- Fire protection$2.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
- Public health$186 million
- Hospitals$80.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$199 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17.6 million
- Government buildings$14.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.8 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities and scholarships and other education subsidies
- Colleges and universities$123 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$9.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; electric power and 1 more
- Sewer systems$62.2 million
- Electric power$15.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$12.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
- Roads and highways$43.5 million
- Airports$31.1 million
- Public transit$3.5 million
- Parking$789 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$48.1 million
- Libraries$11.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Monroe County. 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 Monroe County 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.