Buffalo, NY town hall & government
Buffalo spent $1.7 billion in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,591 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo's government.
Where Buffalo's money goes
Buffalo runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other New York cities.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 68%
- From other local governments 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Buffalo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Buffalo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
What homeowners in Buffalo pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Timothy M. Kennedy. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.