City government · Oswego County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Oswego took in $65.4 million and spent $71.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%State tax money16%Fees for services (sewer, water)12%Federal tax money8.5%County and local tax money4.2%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes55%

Sales tax
33%$21.7 million
Property tax
20%$13.3 million
Other taxes
1.6%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$521 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$497 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$35 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$8.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.0 million
  • Water$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$452 thousand
  • Other service charges$439 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$5.6 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$10.8 million

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$2.8 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$1.9 million
Fines
0.3%$207 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Housing and community development11%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%All other spending9.3%

What stands out

11%

of Oswego's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$20.6 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$17.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$864 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$801 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$18.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$12.4 million
  • Water supply$4.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$903 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$13.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Fire protection$5.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$341 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$168 thousand
Housing and community development
11%$8.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.9%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Interest on debt
3.6%$2.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$523 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$523 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oswego. 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 Oswego 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.