Town government · Ulster County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wawarsing took in $11.8 million and spent $17.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes62%County and local tax money14%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)8.0%State tax money7.1%Federal tax money5.0%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

14%

of Wawarsing'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 taxes62%

Property tax
58%$6.9 million
Other taxes
3.8%$446 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other licenses$221 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$119 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$106 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$948 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$414 thousand
  • Garbage collection$183 thousand
  • Other service charges$133 thousand
  • Sewer$128 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$594 thousand

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$837 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$1.7 million

Fines and other3.7%

Fines
1.9%$223 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.8%$217 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

23%

of Wawarsing'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
43%$7.6 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$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$478 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$388 thousand
  • Government buildings$376 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$36 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$351 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
  • Airports$332 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$943 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$852 thousand
  • Libraries$91 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$676 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
  • Courts and legal services$426 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$250 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$348 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$348 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$257 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$2 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$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wawarsing. 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 Town of Wawarsing 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.