City government · Madison County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Oneida took in $26.8 million and spent $28.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money9.5%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money2.1%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

26%

of Oneida's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes48%

Sales tax
26%$7.0 million
Property tax
21%$5.5 million
Other taxes
1.6%$441 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$222 thousand
  • Other licenses$219 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$9.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Other service charges$216 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$295 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$2.5 million

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$574 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$1.1 million
Fines
0.1%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Interest on debt3.2%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

39%

of Oneida's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$11.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$8.2 million
  • Water supply$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$7.8 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$6.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$891 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$374 thousand
  • Government buildings$368 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$244 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$160 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$920 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$472 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$472 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$64 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$64 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oneida. 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 City of Oneida 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.