Town government · Dutchess County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wappinger took in $19.2 million and spent $17.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%County and local tax money15%Fines and other6.2%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

15%

of Wappinger'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 taxes54%

Property tax
45%$8.6 million
Other taxes
9.3%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$873 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$462 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$454 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$4.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$123 thousand
  • Garbage collection$85 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$22 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$474 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$2.9 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$875 thousand
Fines
1.6%$309 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking19%Interest on debt7.8%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

28%

of Wappinger'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%

Running the government and other costs
30%$5.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$866 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$653 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$547 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Interest on debt
7.8%$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$571 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$220 thousand
  • Police$199 thousand
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
2.8%$485 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$485 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$12 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$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wappinger. 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 Wappinger 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.