ZIP 13601 · Watertown, NY

11 governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 13601: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for New York governments, the State Comptroller, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 13601?
13601 is served by New York State, Jefferson County, Gen Brown Central School, the Town of Watertown, Watertown City School District, South Jefferson Central School District, the Town of Pamelia, the Town of Rutland, Copenhagen Central School District, the Town of Hounsfield and Sackets Harbor Central School Dst. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, New York State spent $266.8 billion (fiscal year ended March 31, 2024), Jefferson County spent $336 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Gen Brown Central School spent $32.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Watertown spent $8.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Watertown City School District spent $100 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), South Jefferson Central School District spent $54.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Pamelia spent $5.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Town of Rutland spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Copenhagen Central School District spent $12.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Hounsfield spent $5.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Sackets Harbor Central School Dst spent $10.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 13601?
Of the governments serving 13601, Jefferson County collected $65.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Watertown City School District collected $17.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Gen Brown Central School collected $8.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), South Jefferson Central School District collected $8.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Sackets Harbor Central School Dst collected $4.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Copenhagen Central School District collected $2.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Hounsfield collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Town of Rutland collected $844 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Town of Pamelia collected $331 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Town of Watertown collected $7 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 13601.

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

See the full budget for: Jefferson County, Watertown, Pamelia and Rutland

Why not this year? New York governments with newer filings show the State Comptroller's figures (mostly for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 13601

Jefferson County$65.0 million

17% of its $388 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Watertown City School District$17.2 million

16% of its $108 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Gen Brown Central School$8.8 million

28% of its $31.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

South Jefferson Central School District$8.0 million

17% of its $47.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Sackets Harbor Central School Dst$4.4 million

41% of its $10.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Copenhagen Central School District$2.3 million

17% of its $13.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Hounsfield$1.2 million

26% of its $4.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Town of Rutland$844 thousand

28% of its $3.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Town of Pamelia$331 thousand

13% of its $2.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Town of Watertown$7 thousand

0.1% of its $5.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Jefferson County

$336 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Jefferson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes60%State tax money20%Federal tax money11%Fees for services5.4%Fines and other3.7%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

County taxes60%

Sales tax
43%$166 million
Property tax
17%$65.0 million
Other taxes
0.4%$1.4 million

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$21.1 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$41.4 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$79.1 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$14.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$172 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments28%Social services18%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs9.5%All other spending13%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
28%$95.3 million
Social services
18%$61.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$59.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$42.8 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$32.0 million
Health and hospitals
5.9%$19.8 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
4.7%$15.7 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$4.2 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$449 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$403 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$370 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Your towns

Town of Watertown

$8.2 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Watertown.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services40%County and local tax money39%Fines and other17%State tax money3.0%Town taxes1.2%
Full Watertown breakdown

Town taxes1.2%

Other taxes
1.0%$53 thousand
Property tax
0.1%$7 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$2.1 million

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$155 thousand

County and local tax money39%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
39%$2.0 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
15%$784 thousand
Fines
1.2%$64 thousand
Watertown page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs8.9%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)7.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%All other spending3.5%
Full Watertown breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$731 thousand
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
7.7%$632 thousand
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$312 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$274 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$581
Watertown page →

Town of Pamelia

$5.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Pamelia.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money43%Town taxes21%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%State tax money7.0%Federal tax money5.7%Fines and other5.5%

What stands out

43%

of Pamelia's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Pamelia breakdown

Town taxes21%

Property tax
13%$331 thousand
Other taxes
7.9%$203 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Other licenses$137 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$35 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$463 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$291 thousand
  • Sewer$144 thousand
  • Other service charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$146 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$181 thousand

County and local tax money43%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
43%$1.1 million

Fines and other5.5%

Fines
3.0%$77 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.6%$66 thousand
Pamelia page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%Interest on debt1.2%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

52%

of Pamelia'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.

Full Pamelia breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$172 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$160 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$76 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$705 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$705 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$296 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$200 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$84 thousand
  • Police$12 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$60 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$12 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Pamelia page →

Town of Rutland

$2.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Rutland.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services30%Town taxes28%County and local tax money23%State tax money12%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money3.5%
Full Rutland breakdown

Town taxes28%

Property tax
28%$844 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$12 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$924 thousand

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$106 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$362 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$691 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$69 thousand
Fines
1.9%$57 thousand
Rutland page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking54%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs11%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)11%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%All other spending0.1%
Full Rutland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
54%$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$595 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$325 thousand
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
11%$315 thousand
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
Rutland page →

Town of Hounsfield

$5.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Hounsfield.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services40%Town taxes27%County and local tax money23%State tax money8.2%Fines and other1.9%
Full Hounsfield breakdown

Town taxes27%

Property tax
26%$1.2 million
Other taxes
0.9%$40 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.9 million

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$382 thousand

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$1.1 million

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$57 thousand
Fines
0.6%$29 thousand
Hounsfield page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs7.6%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)7.4%Police, fire, courts and jails3.6%All other spending2.1%
Full Hounsfield breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$442 thousand
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
7.4%$434 thousand
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$209 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$33 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$8 thousand
Hounsfield page →

Your schools

Gen Brown Central School

$32.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Gen Brown Central School.

Where the money comes from

State tax money61%School district taxes28%Federal tax money6.7%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services0.6%
Full Gen Brown Central School breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$8.8 million

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$191 thousand

Federal tax money6.7%

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

From the federal government
6.7%$2.1 million

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$19.4 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.1 million
Gen Brown Central School page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges79%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)20%Interest on debt0.6%
Full Gen Brown Central School breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
79%$25.8 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
20%$6.5 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Interest on debt
0.6%$192 thousand
Gen Brown Central School page →

Watertown City School District

$100 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Watertown City School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%School district taxes17%Federal tax money9.6%Fines and other5.4%Fees for services0.1%
Full Watertown City School District breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax
16%$17.2 million
Other taxes
1.4%$1.5 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$133 thousand

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$10.4 million

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$73.2 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$5.9 million
Watertown City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges77%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)21%Interest on debt1.2%
Full Watertown City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
77%$77.6 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
21%$21.5 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Interest on debt
1.2%$1.2 million
Watertown City School District page →

South Jefferson Central School District

$54.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 18% of this ZIP is in South Jefferson Central School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes17%Federal tax money5.8%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services0.7%
Full South Jefferson Central School District breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$8.0 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$336 thousand

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$2.8 million

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$34.5 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$1.5 million
South Jefferson Central School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges80%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)19%Interest on debt0.8%
Full South Jefferson Central School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
80%$44.1 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
19%$10.3 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Interest on debt
0.8%$456 thousand
South Jefferson Central School District page →

Copenhagen Central School District

$12.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Copenhagen Central School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%School district taxes17%Federal tax money7.0%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services0.5%
Full Copenhagen Central School District breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$2.3 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$66 thousand

Federal tax money7.0%

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

From the federal government
7.0%$940 thousand

State tax money72%

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

From the state
72%$9.7 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$540 thousand
Copenhagen Central School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges78%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)20%Interest on debt2.0%
Full Copenhagen Central School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
78%$9.5 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
20%$2.5 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Interest on debt
2.0%$246 thousand
Copenhagen Central School District page →

Sackets Harbor Central School Dst

$10.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the New York State Comptroller.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Sackets Harbor Central School Dst.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%School district taxes41%Federal tax money6.4%Fines and other5.6%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Sackets Harbor Central School Dst breakdown

School district taxes41%

Property tax
41%$4.4 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$10 thousand

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$680 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$5.0 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$598 thousand
Sackets Harbor Central School Dst page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges71%Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)26%Interest on debt2.5%
Full Sackets Harbor Central School Dst breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
71%$7.5 million
Employee benefits (pensions, health insurance, Social Security)
26%$2.8 million
Retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs that are not charged to one department. Benefits paid inside a department's own budget are counted with that department.
Interest on debt
2.5%$263 thousand
Sackets Harbor Central School Dst page →

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
New York State page →

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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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.

Jefferson County. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Gen Brown Central School. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025 (school districts: NYSED ST-3 data republished by OSC), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Watertown. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Watertown City School District. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025 (school districts: NYSED ST-3 data republished by OSC), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

South Jefferson Central School District. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025 (school districts: NYSED ST-3 data republished by OSC), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Pamelia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Town of Rutland. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Copenhagen Central School District. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025 (school districts: NYSED ST-3 data republished by OSC), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Hounsfield. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Sackets Harbor Central School Dst. New York State Comptroller, Financial Data for Local Governments, fiscal year 2025 (school districts: NYSED ST-3 data republished by OSC), fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the New York State Comptroller's account-level reports for a New York government, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and pension or custodial trust funds are not counted.

Employee benefits are their own spending line: the retirement, Social Security, health insurance and workers compensation costs a government books centrally. Benefits charged inside a department's own budget (for example a sheriff's) stay with that department.

Federal and state money. Federal money that reaches a New York government through the State is shown here as federal aid. The Census figures count it as state aid, so the federal and state shares on the two versions do not match.

Counties. County spending leaves out transfers between a county's own funds, internal service funds and the repayment of debt principal, so it can be lower than the Census figure for the same county.

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.