State Aid for Library Construction

Library System Allocation Chart for FY 2020-2023

Based on Formulas in Education Law 273-a
2010 Census

Public Library System 2010 Census Population % System Population is of State Population 60% of Funds Apportioned According to % of System Pop to State Pop 40% of Funds (Equal Amount Per System) 2020/2021 Appropriation (Capital Funds)
Brooklyn 2,504,700 12.93% $1,085,735 $243,478 $1,329,213
Buffalo-Erie 919,040 4.74% $398,385 $243,478 $641,863
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus 215,222 1.11% $93,294 $243,478 $336,772
Clinton-Essex-Franklin 173,097 0.89% $75,038 $243,478 $318,516
Finger Lakes 317,302 1.64% $137,544 $243,478 $381,022
Four County 361,316 1.86% $156,623 $243,478 $400,101
Mid-Hudson 650,704 3.36% $282,067 $243,478 $525,545
Mid York 372,839 1.92% $161,618 $243,478 $405,096
Mohawk Valley 293,226 1.51% $127,107 $243,478 $370,585
Monroe County 744,344 3.84% $322,657 $243,478 $566,135
Nassau 1,339,532 6.91% $580,659 $243,478 $824,137
New York 3,439,711 17.75% $1,491,042 $243,478 $1,734,520
Nioga 319,431 1.65% $138,467 $243,478 $381,945
North Country 377,369 1.95% $163,582 $243,478 $407,060
Onondaga 467,026 2.41% $202,446 $243,478 $445,924
Pioneer 309,251 1.60% $134,054 $243,478 $377,532
Queens 2,230,722 11.51% $966,971 $243,478 $1,210,449
Ramapo-Catskill 803,351 4.15% $348,236 $243,478 $591,714
Southern Adirondack 353,366 1.82% $153,177 $243,478 $396,655
Southern Tier 280,457 1.45% $121,572 $243,478 $365,050
Suffolk 1,493,350 7.71% $647,336 $243,478 $890,814
Upper Hudson 463,633 2.39% $200,975 $243,478 $444,453
Westchester 949,113 4.90% $411,421 $243,478 $654,899
GRAND TOTAL 19,378,102 100.00% $8,400,006 $5,599,994 $14,000,000

NOTE: Figures in the fifth column are rounded to $243,478 so as not to exceed 40%. By law, each Public Library System must receive an equal amount. The remaining $6 was added to the fourth column.


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Last Updated: April 22, 2020 --sm