Village government · Jefferson County, NY

West Carthage's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), West Carthage took in $3.0 million and spent $3.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended May 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money43%Village taxes24%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%State tax money6.1%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

43%

of West Carthage'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 taxes24%

Property tax
22%$663 thousand
Other taxes
2.4%$71 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$57 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$711 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$416 thousand
  • Water$277 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$184 thousand

County and local tax money43%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
43%$1.3 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$78 thousand
Fines
0.7%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

52%

of West Carthage's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$882 thousand
  • Water supply$792 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$583 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$252 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$180 thousand
  • Government buildings$85 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$571 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$571 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$349 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$178 thousand
  • Police$122 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$43 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$95 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$15 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of West Carthage. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of West Carthage 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.