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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Buffalo took in $3.7 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%State tax money28%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes45%

Sales tax
30%$1.1 million
Property tax
15%$551 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$952 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$552 thousand
  • Sewer$400 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$1.0 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Sent to other local governments6.4%Roads, transit and parking5.7%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

6.4%

of Buffalo's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$730 thousand
  • Government buildings$203 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$648 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$577 thousand
  • Sewer systems$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$610 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$277 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$189 thousand
  • Fire protection$144 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.4%$183 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$183 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$163 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$163 thousand
Interest on debt
5.3%$152 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$145 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$91 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
  • Libraries$20 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 September 30, 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.