Town government · Rensselaer County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Schodack took in $11.7 million and spent $10.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%County and local tax money15%Fees for services (sewer, water)6.6%State tax money5.0%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money2.2%

What stands out

15%

of Schodack's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
56%$6.6 million
Other taxes
11%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$127 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$772 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$312 thousand
  • Water$266 thousand
  • Garbage collection$107 thousand
  • Other service charges$57 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$260 thousand

State tax money5.0%

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

From the state
5.0%$588 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$1.8 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$353 thousand
Fines
1.5%$174 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

26%

of Schodack'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%

Running the government and other costs
31%$3.1 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$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$495 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$468 thousand
  • Government buildings$205 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$251 thousand
  • Fire protection$199 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$143 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$585 thousand
  • Sewer systems$446 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$170 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$643 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$488 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$155 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$360 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.5%$258 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$258 thousand
Social services
2.4%$242 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$242 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Schodack. 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 Schodack 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.