City government · Saratoga County, NY

Saratoga Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Saratoga Springs took in $76.7 million and spent $84.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%Fines and other10%State tax money5.2%County and local tax money2.9%Federal tax money2.4%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes59%

Property tax
29%$22.5 million
Sales tax
24%$18.4 million
Other taxes
6.0%$4.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$2.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$794 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$427 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$15.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Water$4.1 million
  • Other service charges$3.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$195 thousand
  • Parking$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$1.9 million

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$4.0 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$2.2 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$7.3 million
Fines
0.8%$609 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Roads, transit and parking6.9%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

40%

of Saratoga Springs' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$33.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$17.1 million
  • Police$15.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$762 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$332 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$20.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
  • Government buildings$323 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$12.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.9 million
  • Sewer systems$5.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$972 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$7.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.7 million
  • Parking$157 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$3.7 million
Health and hospitals
0.6%$467 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$467 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$392 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$63 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Saratoga Springs. 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 Saratoga Springs 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.