Richfield, NY town hall & government
Richfield spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $482 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richfield's government.
Where Richfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Richfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Richfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Richfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Richfield Springs Central School District
Richfield's K–12 school district, shared with Richfield Springs, Exeter, Warren and Columbia. 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 29%
- State 64%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,370 per pupil, $17,776 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.
Also serving Richfield: Mount Markham Central School District ($27,244 per pupil).
Which schools Richfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richfield 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 Richfield's government
Who represents Richfield
Richfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.