ZIP 12305 · Schenectady, NY

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

New York State

$266.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money38%Fees for services (hospital bills, electric power)9.1%Fines and other6.6%Local tax money0.5%
Full New York State breakdown

What stands out

8.9%

of New York State's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
21%$53.8 billion
Business income tax
8.9%$23.2 billion
Other taxes
8.4%$22.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.06 billion
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.61 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.49 billion
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.86 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.60 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.42 billion
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.32 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$837 million
  • Public utility taxes$781 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$276 million
  • Driver's licenses$179 million
  • Amusement taxes$163 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$149 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$80.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$57.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$46.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$46.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.6%$20.0 billion

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$23.9 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; electric power and 13 more
  • Hospital bills$8.13 billion
  • Electric power$6.73 billion
  • College tuition$3.04 billion
  • Other service charges$1.93 billion
  • Transit fares$1.76 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$1.03 billion
  • University housing and dining$691 million
  • Parks and recreation$357 million
  • Airport$72.5 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$72.3 million
  • Other education charges$43.4 million
  • Road charges$12.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$11.8 million
  • Housing$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

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

From the federal government
38%$100.4 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$1.26 billion

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$16.8 billion
Fines
0.2%$393 million
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Where the money goes

Social services37%Sent to local governments34%Running the government and other costs6.6%Schools and colleges5.6%Health and hospitals4.8%All other spending13%

What stands out

5.6%

of New York State's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full New York State breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
37%$97.6 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$97.3 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$258 million
  • Welfare institutions$108 million
  • Veterans' services$8.5 million
Sent to local governments
34%$89.9 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools and 22 more
  • Sent to school districts$24.1 billion
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$21.2 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$15.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8.93 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$8.74 billion
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$4.04 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.55 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.27 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other education$1.00 billion
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$616 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$608 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$420 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$321 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$280 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$157 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$132 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$122 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$80.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$49.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$21.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$17.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$9.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$8.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
6.6%$17.6 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.6 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.24 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$339 million
  • Other government administration$247 million
  • Government buildings$201 million
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Schools and colleges
5.6%$15.0 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$12.1 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.86 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.01 billion
  • Other education$113 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$992 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.8%$12.8 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.73 billion
  • Public health$4.06 billion
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$11.8 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 3 more
  • Public transit$5.81 billion
  • Roads and highways$4.37 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$1.36 billion
  • Airports$204 million
  • Ports and harbors$14.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$7.90 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$3.37 billion
  • Prisons and jails$3.03 billion
  • Police$1.10 billion
  • Inspections and regulation$199 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$196 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$6.60 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.51 billion
  • Water supply$51.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$29.6 million
  • Sewer systems$4.0 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$5.31 billion
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on public transit debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$3.59 billion
  • Interest on public transit debt$1.14 billion
  • Interest on electric power debt$571 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$884 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$881 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Housing and community development
0.3%$803 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$617 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$617 million
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Your county

Schenectady County

$519 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes56%State tax money25%Fees for services (college tuition, airport)11%Fines and other3.3%Federal tax money3.0%Local tax money2.2%
Full Schenectady County breakdown

What stands out

39%

of Schenectady County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes56%

Sales tax
39%$163 million
Property tax
16%$67.3 million
Other taxes
1.0%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.6 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$45.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; college tuition and 3 more
  • Other service charges$38.8 million
  • College tuition$5.2 million
  • Airport$663 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$427 thousand
  • Garbage collection$204 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$12.4 million

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$103 million

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.2%$9.2 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$13.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$112 thousand
Schenectady County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments21%Social services20%Health and hospitals19%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%All other spending16%

What stands out

21%

of Schenectady County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Schenectady County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
21%$107 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$72.8 million
  • Sent to the state government$34.2 million
Social services
20%$102 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$76.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$26.2 million
Health and hospitals
19%$99.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$99.4 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$79.3 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$66.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.4 million
  • Government buildings$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$49.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$20.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$14.0 million
  • Police$8.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$6.3 million
Schools and colleges
8.4%$43.7 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities and scholarships and other education subsidies
  • Colleges and universities$41.2 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$22.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$20.9 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
  • Public transit$312 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$9.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$8.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$4.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$670 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$670 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$548 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$548 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$195 thousand
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Your city

City of Schenectady

$158 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes24%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%Federal tax money20%State tax money14%County and local tax money13%Fines and other6.5%

What stands out

13%

of Schenectady's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

Full Schenectady breakdown

City taxes24%

Property tax
21%$30.4 million
Other taxes
3.0%$4.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$532 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$531 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$34.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$13.9 million
  • Water$9.0 million
  • Garbage collection$6.3 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Housing$744 thousand
  • Parking$376 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$28.7 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$20.4 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$18.6 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$8.6 million
Fines
0.7%$1.0 million
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Interest on debt5.9%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

43%

of Schenectady's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Full Schenectady breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$67.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$62.7 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$40.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$25.6 million
  • Fire protection$13.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$612 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$23.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$11.7 million
  • Water supply$7.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$10.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$10.1 million
  • Parking$403 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$9.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$783 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$783 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$154 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$154 thousand
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Your schools

Schenectady City District

$345 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Schenectady City District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes14%Fines and other13%County and local tax money<0.1%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)<0.1%
Full Schenectady City District breakdown

What stands out

13%

of Schenectady City District's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 3.7%.

School district taxes14%

Property tax
13%$47.2 million
Other taxes
0.8%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$247 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$150 thousand
  • School lunches$88 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$258 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$274 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$46.0 million
Schenectady City District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments3.1%Interest on debt1.4%
Full Schenectady City District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$329 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$329 million
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$10.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to school districts
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$9.7 million
  • Sent to school districts$839 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$4.9 million
Schenectady City District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

New York State. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

Schenectady County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Schenectady. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Schenectady City District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.