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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cortland took in $7.7 million and spent $6.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money7.5%Fines and other7.4%Federal tax money4.6%

What stands out

44%

of Cortland's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes53%

Property tax
44%$3.4 million
Other taxes
8.3%$643 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$439 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$191 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$971 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$23 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$354 thousand

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$579 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$566 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs8.9%Interest on debt2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

48%

of Cortland's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
48%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$973 thousand
  • Water supply$761 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$610 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$348 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$144 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$118 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$176 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$154 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$42 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cortland. 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 Cortland 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.