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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Buffalo took in $319 thousand and spent $248 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)39%City taxes32%Fines and other20%State tax money8.5%

What stands out

15%

of Buffalo's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Property tax
17%$54 thousand
Sales tax
15%$49 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$125 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$51 thousand
  • Garbage collection$36 thousand
  • Sewer$29 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$27 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Environment and natural resources0.8%

What stands out

55%

of Buffalo'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
55%$137 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$58 thousand
  • Sewer systems$46 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$56 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$29 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Buffalo. 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 City of Buffalo 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.