Town of Busti (Chautauqua County)
Town in New York · Wikipedia
Part of: Chautauqua County · New York
7,543
Population
FY 2024
$157
Town-Wide Per Capita Spending
All residents incl. villages
FY 2024
$452
Part-Town Per Capita Spending
Outside villages only
FY 2024
3.1%
Debt Service
FY 2024
0.0
Fiscal Stress
FY 2024
6.7
Socio-Dem. Stress
FY 2024
Tax Snapshot (Beta)
Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.
Current source-backed tax context for New York and Town of Busti (Chautauqua County).
| Component | Summary | Effective | Coverage | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY state personal income tax | NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). | Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. | Source verified | IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601 |
| NY state sales and use tax (base) | NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. | In effect as of January 1, 2026. | Loaded | New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates |
| NY state-level property tax policy | In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. | Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). | Needs review | NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide |
Villages in Busti (Chautauqua County)
Total village population: 3,002 (40% of town)
Village of Lakewood (Chautauqua County)
pop. 3,002
Community Profile
Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates
11.6%
Poverty Rate
2023
28.5%
Bachelor's+ Rate
2023
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
2023
72.1%
Homeownership Rate
2023
$70,689
(2023)
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2010
2023
$41,166
(2023)
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2010
2023
$153,600
(2023)
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2010
2023
$1,027
(2023)
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2010
2023
45.2
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2010
2023
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.5
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2010
2023
Financial Trends
Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024
Fiscal Health
$220,000
(2024)
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2011
2024
$804,822,794
(2024)
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2011
2024
$218,060
(2024)
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1995
2024
3.1%
(2024)
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1995
2024
$157
(2024)
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2010
2024
$452
(2024)
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2010
2024
0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress
0.0
(2024)
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2012
2024
0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress
6.7
(2024)
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2012
2024
Top Revenue Sources
$2,563,167
(2024)
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1995
2024
$2,446,942
(2024)
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1995
2024
$1,217,774
(2024)
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1995
2024
$370,067
(2024)
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1995
2024
$247,073
(2024)
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1995
2024
Top Expenditures
$2,646,269
(2024)
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1995
2024
$1,500,345
(2024)
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1995
2024
$1,426,939
(2024)
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1995
2024
$688,813
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1995
2024
$306,238
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1995
2024
Financial Documents (84)
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Town of Busti OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Busti OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 | OSC_TOWN_AFR |
| 2024 | Town of Busti FSMS Report 2024 | FSMS_MONITORING |
| 2023 | Town of Busti (Chautauqua County) Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 | US_CENSUS_ACS5 |
| 2023 | Town of Busti OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 | OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR |
Governance & Structure
- Structure
- Not specified
- Fiscal Autonomy
- Not specified
- ICMA Recognition
- —
- Notes
- None
- OSC Code
060310400000
Not applicable for this entity type.
Geographic Relationships
This entity is within
- Wholly within: Chautauqua County
- Wholly within: New York
Within this entity
- Wholly contains: Village of Lakewood (Chautauqua County)
- Partly contains: Frewsburg Central School District
- Partly contains: Jamestown City School District
- Partly contains: Panama Central School District
- Partly contains: Southwestern Central School District