Town government · Chenango County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smyrna took in $1.1 million and spent $880 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes42%State tax money25%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money15%Fines and other2.0%Fees for services1.3%

What stands out

15%

of Smyrna's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes42%

Property tax
40%$427 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$11 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$14 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$160 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$265 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$160 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$20 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Health and hospitals1.7%

What stands out

67%

of Smyrna's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$589 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$589 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$196 thousand
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$139 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$55 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$21 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.7%$15 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Smyrna. 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 Smyrna 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.