The Pennsylvania Auditor General's office reported that 47% of eligible property owners, in Clarion County, applied for the property tax relief.

In Greene County, only 37% of eligible property owners applied for property tax relief in 2009.

In County, % of eligible property owners applied for property tax relief in 2009.

In Montgomery County, 70% of eligible property owners applied.

The financial support for the programs is provided by municipalities in partial tax abatements to eligible property owners and landlords.

As with other eligible property owners, the percentage reduction is based upon annual household income.

The New York State Division of Equalization and Assessment has estimated that if all newly eligible property owners took advantage of the new tax exemptions for the elderly, the annual impact statewide would be $2.7 million.

In some counties, less than 50% of eligible property owners applied for property tax relief in 2009.

Gov. George E. Pataki has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to declare the area a major disaster, which would make local governments and property owners eligible for federal aid to help cover storm-related costs.

According to a report released by the Pennsylvania Auditor General, in Dauphin County, 68.71% of eligible property owners applied for property tax relief in 2009.