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Webb's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Webb took in $2.3 million and spent $958 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes38%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)30%State tax money15%Federal tax money10%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
28%$650 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$184 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; tobacco taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$150 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$9 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.5%$35 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$675 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$650 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
10%$240 thousand

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$350 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Fines
6.6%$150 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Interest on debt6.3%

What stands out

15%

of Webb's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$513 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$513 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$240 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$240 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$145 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$145 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Webb. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Webb 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.