Village government · Ulster County, NY

New Paltz's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), New Paltz took in $10.0 million and spent $11.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money39%Village taxes21%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%County and local tax money8.6%State tax money7.8%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

39%

of New Paltz's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes21%

Property tax
15%$1.5 million
Other taxes
5.8%$587 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$502 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$81 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$510 thousand
  • Parking$186 thousand
  • Other service charges$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$4.0 million

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$779 thousand

County and local tax money8.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.6%$862 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$212 thousand
Fines
1.8%$184 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Interest on debt3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

53%

of New Paltz's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
53%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$5.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$153 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$120 thousand
  • Police$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.5 million
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$911 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$265 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$254 thousand
  • Government buildings$99 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$552 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$515 thousand
  • Parking$37 thousand
Interest on debt
3.9%$447 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$430 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$116 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$116 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of New Paltz. 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 New Paltz 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.