Town government · Monroe County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sweden took in $7.3 million and spent $8.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes43%Federal tax money26%County and local tax money19%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)5.4%Fines and other4.9%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

26%

of Sweden's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes43%

Property tax
37%$2.7 million
Other taxes
5.7%$416 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other licenses$272 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$73 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$391 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$217 thousand
  • Other service charges$91 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$82 thousand
  • Sewer$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$1.9 million

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$123 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$1.4 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$341 thousand
Fines
0.2%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

39%

of Sweden's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$3.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$319 thousand
  • Government buildings$248 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$204 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$79 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$679 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$547 thousand
  • Libraries$132 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$273 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$211 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$59 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$45 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$24 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$24 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$3 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$3 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sweden. 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 Sweden 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.