Civic Finance

Budgets, levies, debt, fund balance and fiscal-stress data for local governments and school districts, straight from state filings.

22 entities. Click a column heading to sort. Mixed classes are shown together only when you choose "All classes"; compare within one class for like-for-like figures. Percentile chips are within region and class. Download this view as CSV.

EntityClassCountyPopulation / enrollmentOperating spending per capita / pupilProperty tax per capita / pupilDebt per capita / pupilDebt service % of spendingState aid % of revenueSales tax % of revenueFund balance % (OSC FSMS)Spending growth, 5 AFR yrsLevy growthBudget per pupil (NYSED PTRC)FSMS fiscal scoreLast budget vote % yesOSC audits, 5 yrsFlags
County of AlbanyCountyAlbany321,225$2,643$358$6123.2%14.1%44.1%20%29%7.2%–3.3–1
County of ColumbiaCountyColumbia60,168$2,949$776$6883.1%15.7%35.6%22.5%16.8%7%–0–0
County of DutchessCountyDutchess300,708$2,132$366$9985.3%18.9%43.6%13.6%28.7%1.3%–3.3–1
County of GeneseeCountyGenesee58,416$2,929$603$1,3604.1%12.4%33.7%53%30.6%8.4%–0–1High fund balance
County of GreeneCountyGreene47,238$2,783$685$1,1742.7%17.1%36.1%46.3%27.7%0.2%–6.7–1
County of LivingstonCountyLivingston61,438$3,386$578$6150.8%17.6%22.1%53.9%33.6%18.4%–0–0High fund balanceLevy above tax cap
County of MonroeCountyMonroe750,506$2,886$602$8813%16.5%33.4%8.5%17.9%10.4%–19.2–0
County of MontgomeryCountyMontgomery50,046$3,017$660$7063.4%21.5%31.1%18.2%40.8%3.9%–6.7–1
County of OntarioCountyOntario113,130$2,564$773$1281.2%11.9%39.9%38%37.7%40%–0–0Levy above tax cap
County of OrangeCountyOrange417,669$2,655$302$4933.5%14.4%37.5%22.8%27.4%-7.2%–3.3–1
County of OrleansCountyOrleans39,825$2,342$516$2551.9%19%27.8%19%34.7%10%–6.7–1Recurring deficits
County of PutnamCountyPutnam99,028$1,950$536$5334.7%13%39.9%68.9%22.8%-0.8%–0–2High fund balance
County of RensselaerCountyRensselaer160,510$2,606$424$1,0955.3%16.8%29.4%34.7%23.5%-1.1%–3.3–0
County of SaratogaCountySaratoga241,343$1,856$300$4011.7%15%39.6%17.7%27.8%19.3%–0–0
County of SchenectadyCountySchenectady162,581$2,601$463$4301.8%21.3%33.3%21.5%37.1%-0.5%–3.3–1
County of SchoharieCountySchoharie30,176$3,435$861$7020.9%24.1%25.3%24.5%43.2%8.1%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
County of SullivanCountySullivan80,586$3,793$1,013$1,3153.1%12.9%26.8%19.3%33.1%13.6%–3.3–0Levy above tax cap
County of UlsterCountyUlster183,330$2,581$412$1,0235.5%17.5%39.9%9.2%35.1%-2.9%–9.6–0
County of WarrenCountyWarren65,020$3,186$866$6392.2%14.1%41.4%20.8%31.9%29.6%–6.7–0Recurring deficitsLevy above tax cap
County of WashingtonCountyWashington59,353$2,427$691$7530.8%17.9%21.8%13.4%37.1%27.8%–17.9–1Rapid debt growthLevy above tax cap
County of WayneCountyWayne91,250$2,287$460$891%13.7%29.5%56.7%24%3.6%–––0High fund balanceFiling status
County of YatesCountyYates24,547$2,743$677$3220.4%20.1%31.1%65.4%50.4%8.7%–6.7–2High fund balanceLevy above tax cap