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Walnut Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Walnut Grove took in $958 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)62%Town taxes38%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

26%

of Walnut Grove's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
26%$247 thousand
Other taxes
10%$98 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$72 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$20 thousand

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$592 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 2 more
  • Gas$403 thousand
  • Water$145 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand
  • Garbage collection$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking16%

What stands out

23%

of Walnut Grove's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$367 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$277 thousand
  • Water supply$78 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
  • Electric power$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$241 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$89 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$85 thousand
  • Government buildings$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$233 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$233 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$161 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$161 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Walnut Grove. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Walnut Grove itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.