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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Albany took in $136 million and spent $195 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other12%Federal tax money10%State tax money8.8%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

10%

of Albany's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 3.6%.

City taxes36%

Property tax
31%$41.9 million
Other taxes
5.5%$7.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$6.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$40.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$19.6 million
  • Water$13.7 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$594 thousand
  • Airport$135 thousand
  • Road charges$41 thousand
  • Transit fares$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$14.0 million

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$12.0 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$4.2 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$13.3 million
Fines
2.1%$2.9 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Housing and community development6.8%All other spending9.2%

What stands out

6.8%

of Albany's spending goes to housing and community development.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$65.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$42.6 million
  • Water supply$23.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$63.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$32.8 million
  • Police$28.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$20.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$15.6 million
  • Public transit$4.6 million
  • Airports$232 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$13.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$10.1 million
  • Libraries$3.8 million
Housing and community development
6.8%$13.4 million
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$12.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.7 million
  • Government buildings$2.8 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$5.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.3 million
  • Interest on general debt$2.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Albany. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Albany 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.