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County of Jefferson

CountyNew York·–·Population 116,721

Revenue

$360.3M

FY 2025

Expenditure

$367.7M

FY 2025

Net

$-7.3M

Surplus / Deficit

Per Capita (Exp.)

—

Population: —

Revenue & Expenditure Trend

Property Tax Levy Trend

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Levy growth, 1995–2025

+121%

Rank 27 of 57 (fastest = 1)

Effective rate (latest)

—

per $1,000 value · 2025

Levy per capita

—

2025

Revenue by Category — 2025

Sales and Use Tax
30%$109.5MState Aid
22%$79.1MReal Property Taxes and Assessments
17%$62.6MFederal Aid
11%$41.4MOther Sources
8%$29.3MCharges for Services
5%$16.8MOther Local Revenues
2%$7.4MUse and Sale of Property
2%$6.7MCharges to Other Governments
1%$4.3MOther Real Property Tax Items
1%$3.2MOther Non-Property Taxes
0%$170K

Expenditure by Category — 2025

General Government
22%$79.8MSocial Services
19%$70.0MTransportation
16%$59.2MEmployee Benefits
11%$41.6MOther Uses
8%$29.3MPublic Safety
7%$26.9MHealth
5%$17.7MEducation
5%$17.4MEconomic Development
4%$15.6MCommunity Services
1%$3.8MSanitation
1%$3.7MDebt Service
1%$2.3M
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Municipalities (43)

Cities (1)

City of Watertown

Towns (22)

Town of AdamsTown of AlexandriaTown of AntwerpTown of BrownvilleTown of Cape VincentTown of ChampionTown of ClaytonTown of EllisburgTown of HendersonTown of HounsfieldTown of Le RayTown of LorraineTown of LymeTown of OrleansTown of PameliaTown of PhiladelphiaTown of RodmanTown of RutlandTown of TheresaTown of WatertownTown of WilnaTown of Worth

Villages (20)

Village of AdamsVillage of Alexandria BayVillage of AntwerpVillage of Black RiverVillage of BrownvilleVillage of Cape VincentVillage of CarthageVillage of ChaumontVillage of ClaytonVillage of DeferietVillage of DexterVillage of EllisburgVillage of Evans MillsVillage of Glen ParkVillage of HerringsVillage of MannsvilleVillage of PhiladelphiaVillage of Sackets HarborVillage of TheresaVillage of West Carthage

School Districts (11)

Alexandria Central School DistrictBelleville-Henderson Central School DistrictCarthage Central School DistrictGeneral Brown Central School DistrictIndian River Central School DistrictLa Fargeville Central School DistrictLyme Central School DistrictSackets Harbor Central School DistrictSouth Jefferson Central School DistrictThousand Islands Central School DistrictWatertown City School District

Source: NY State Comptroller Annual Financial Report · Actuals only · No adopted budget