Village government · Allegany County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2024), Wellsville took in $11.0 million and spent $9.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)46%Village taxes26%State tax money12%Fines and other9.3%County and local tax money6.1%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

6.1%

of Wellsville's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes26%

Property tax
25%$2.8 million
Other taxes
1.0%$106 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$86 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$2.6 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Sewer$847 thousand
  • Garbage collection$398 thousand
  • Other service charges$226 thousand
  • Parking$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$17 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$1.3 million

County and local tax money6.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.1%$672 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$988 thousand
Fines
0.3%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

7.9%

of Wellsville's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$2.2 million
  • Water supply$696 thousand
  • Sewer systems$587 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$475 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$338 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$77 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$63 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$168 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$121 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$103 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$981 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$977 thousand
  • Parking$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$737 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$737 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$229 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Wellsville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Village of Wellsville 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.