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Saratoga Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Saratoga Springs took in $56.9 million and spent $62.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%City taxes35%Fines and other11%State tax money7.8%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

17%

of Saratoga Springs' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes35%

Sales tax
17%$9.8 million
Property tax
9.1%$5.2 million
Other taxes
8.3%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$632 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$25.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$14.4 million
  • Sewer$4.7 million
  • Other service charges$3.5 million
  • Garbage collection$929 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$805 thousand
  • Road charges$775 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$4.4 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$1.1 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5.7 million
Fines
1.4%$785 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Police, fire, courts and jails9.0%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

9%

of Saratoga Springs' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$21.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$13.2 million
  • Sewer systems$6.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$15.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$11.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$6.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.9 million
  • Libraries$571 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.0%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$837 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.8%$2.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.4 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$124 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Saratoga Springs. 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 Saratoga Springs 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.