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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Syracuse took in $43.4 million and spent $40.4 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 taxes35%Fines and other29%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%State tax money6.3%County and local tax money6.3%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
16%$7.1 million
Property tax
13%$5.6 million
Other taxes
6.4%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$915 thousand
  • Other licenses$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$9.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Road charges$356 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$2.8 million

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$2.7 million

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
28%$12.2 million
Fines
1.0%$449 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

38%

of Syracuse's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$15.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.4 million
  • Government buildings$441 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$7.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$7.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$272 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$3.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.0 million
Environment and natural resources
3.9%$1.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$880 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$540 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Syracuse. 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 Syracuse 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.