Town government · Westchester County, NY

North Castle's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), North Castle took in $38.6 million and spent $34.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fines and other11%County and local tax money9.0%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)7.9%State tax money1.2%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

9%

of North Castle's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes70%

Property tax
62%$23.9 million
Other taxes
8.4%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$284 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services
7.9%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$408 thousand
  • Parking$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$324 thousand

State tax money1.2%

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

From the state
1.2%$466 thousand

County and local tax money9.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.0%$3.5 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$4.0 million
Fines
0.3%$129 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

15%

of North Castle's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$12.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$10.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$942 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$642 thousand
  • Fire protection$479 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$6.4 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$3.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$276 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • Libraries$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$5.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.2 million
  • Parking$49 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$3.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$722 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$447 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$447 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$82 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$82 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$81 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$81 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North Castle. 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 North Castle 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.