St. Lawrence County > Canton (town) > Government
Canton town budget expenditures, 2024
Transpn — $2,443,497 (54.8%) Transpn $2,443,497 • 54.8% Gen govt — $874,163 (19.6%) Gen govt $874,163 • 19.6% Emp benefits — $450,566 (10.1%) Emp benefits Pub safety — $384,448 (8.6%) Pub safety $384,448 • 8.6% Culture & rec — $193,906 (4.3%) Culture & rec Econ dev — $106,247 (2.4%) Other — $8,334 (0.2%)
NOTES: “Other” combines community services, social services, health, and education.
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NYS Comptroller
Municipal tax rates for St. Lawrence County communities
(per $1,000 of full value)
Brasher (town)4.10Canton (town)2.79Canton (village)7.96Clare (town)4.26Clifton (town)3.88Colton (town)4.16De Kalb (town)3.53De Peyster (town)2.21Edwards (town)6.54Fine (town)6.90Fowler (town)3.40Gouverneur (town)2.69Gouverneur (village)9.91Hammond (town)0.53Hammond (village)5.49Hermon (town)5.55Heuvelton (village)9.50Hopkinton (town)3.75Lawrence (town)6.34Lisbon (town)3.09Louisville (town)2.21Macomb (town)3.15 Madrid (town)8.38Massena (town)5.27Massena (village)14.06Morristown (town)3.00Norfolk (town)3.72Norwood (village)10.38Ogdensburg (city)15.69Oswegatchie (town)2.23Parishville (town)4.21Piercefield (town)2.90Pierrepont (town)4.77Pitcairn (town)3.80Potsdam (town)2.84Potsdam (village)12.94Rensselaer Falls (village)3.05Richville (village)3.40Rossie (town)5.11Russell (town)8.36Stockholm (town)3.15Waddington (town)1.60Waddington (village)2.25
Year: 2025
NYS Comptroller
Recent government grants to Canton
Year Grantor Amount Purpose
2025 NYS Department of State $81,986 Waterfront Revitalization CZM
2023 Regional Economic Development Councils $81,986 Town and Village of Canton Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
Sources: NYS Comptroller, NYS Governor's Office, USA Giving