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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Woodland took in $637 thousand and spent $995 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)52%Town taxes48%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes48%

Sales tax
28%$179 thousand
Other taxes
18%$113 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$66 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$27 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$7 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.7%$11 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$333 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$333 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities91%Running the government and other costs9.0%

What stands out

91%

of Woodland's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
91%$905 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$904 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.0%$90 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Woodland. 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 Woodland 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.