Farmingdale, NY town hall & government
Farmingdale spent $11.4 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,266 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farmingdale's government.
Where Farmingdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Farmingdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Farmingdale Union Free School District
Farmingdale's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $35,980 per pupil, $22,196 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Farmingdale 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 Farmingdale's government
Who represents Farmingdale
Farmingdale is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. 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.