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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Woodstock took in $3.2 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes91%Federal tax money6.1%Fines and other2.4%State tax money0.7%

What stands out

76%

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

Town taxes91%

Sales tax
76%$2.4 million
Other taxes
15%$485 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$360 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$89 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$26 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$195 thousand

State tax money0.7%

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

From the state
0.7%$22 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Fines
2.1%$68 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Interest on debt19%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%

What stands out

19%

of Woodstock's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$632 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$632 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$511 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$502 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$9 thousand
Interest on debt
19%$284 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$55 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Woodstock. 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 Woodstock 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.