Town government · Rensselaer County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), North Greenbush took in $19.1 million and spent $17.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money30%Town taxes25%Fines and other19%County and local tax money12%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)8.6%State tax money4.8%

What stands out

30%

of North Greenbush's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes25%

Property tax
20%$3.8 million
Other taxes
5.0%$953 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$657 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$263 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$32 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.6%

Fees for services
8.6%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$75 thousand
  • Other service charges$71 thousand
  • Garbage collection$22 thousand
  • Sewer$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$5.8 million

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$921 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$2.4 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$3.5 million
Fines
0.4%$75 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Interest on debt4.1%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

50%

of North Greenbush's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$8.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.9 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.7 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$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$413 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$303 thousand
  • Government buildings$224 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$295 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$220 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$741 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$334 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$334 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$152 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$152 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of North Greenbush. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of North Greenbush 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.