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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2021), Amsterdam took in $253 thousand and spent $213 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes63%County and local tax money12%Fines and other12%Federal tax money11%Fees for services2.0%

What stands out

22%

of Amsterdam's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes63%

Property tax
31%$78 thousand
Individual income tax
22%$56 thousand
Other taxes
10%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$23 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$28 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$30 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs70%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

70%

of Amsterdam's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
70%$150 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$65 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14 thousand
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power
  • Electric power$9 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Amsterdam. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Amsterdam 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.