Panama, NY town hall & government
Panama spent $166,000 in the year to May 31, 2022, about $376 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Panama's government.
Where Panama's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 44%
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Panama
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Panama Central School District
Panama's K–12 school district, shared with Harmony and North Harmony. 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 22%
- State 68%
- Federal 10%
Of the $30,546 per pupil, $19,393 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.
Which schools Panama kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Panama 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Panama's government
Who represents Panama
Panama is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy. 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.