Town government · Niagara County, NY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wheatfield took in $14.0 million and spent $12.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money43%Town taxes35%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%Fines and other3.0%State tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

43%

of Wheatfield'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 taxes35%

Property tax
28%$3.9 million
Other taxes
7.5%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$744 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$297 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Sewer$645 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand
  • Other service charges$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$119 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$185 thousand

County and local tax money43%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
43%$6.0 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$306 thousand
Fines
0.8%$118 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

31%

of Wheatfield'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
31%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$2.5 million
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$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$345 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$193 thousand
  • Government buildings$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Police$328 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$272 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$249 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$788 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$648 thousand
  • Libraries$140 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$356 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$106 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$106 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$28 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$28 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$7 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$7 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wheatfield. 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 Wheatfield 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.