Smithfield, NY town hall & government
Smithfield spent $570,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $456 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithfield's government.
Where Smithfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From other local governments 25%
- From the state 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Smithfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Smithfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morrisville-Eaton Central School District
Smithfield's K–12 school district, shared with Morrisville, Eaton and Nelson. 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 26%
- State 65%
- Federal 9%
Of the $27,517 per pupil, $16,977 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 Smithfield: Stockbridge Valley Central School District ($28,470 per pupil) · Canastota Central School District ($28,036 per pupil).
Which schools Smithfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithfield 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 Smithfield's government
Who represents Smithfield
Smithfield is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative John W. Mannion. 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.