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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rochester took in $1.7 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%State tax money35%Fees for services (electric power, water)6.6%

What stands out

6.6%

of Rochester's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes58%

Property tax
58%$1.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$114 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power and water
  • Electric power$63 thousand
  • Water$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$609 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%Interest on debt5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%

What stands out

12%

of Rochester's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$603 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$603 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$412 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$412 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$169 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$70 thousand
  • Sewer systems$67 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$82 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
  • Police$34 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$78 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$56 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$42 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rochester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Rochester 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.