Village government · Wayne County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2024), Palmyra took in $4.6 million and spent $4.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%Fines and other18%State tax money10%County and local tax money9.8%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

10%

of Palmyra's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes38%

Property tax
36%$1.7 million
Other taxes
1.5%$70 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$55 thousand
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$538 thousand
  • Sewer$446 thousand
  • Other service charges$29 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$76 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$455 thousand

County and local tax money9.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.8%$449 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$798 thousand
Fines
0.4%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

26%

of Palmyra'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$911 thousand
  • Water supply$513 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$695 thousand
  • Fire protection$296 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$70 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$833 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$162 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$440 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$439 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$136 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$55 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$55 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$20 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$5 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Palmyra. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Palmyra 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.