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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wasilla took in $44.8 million and spent $28.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%Fines and other11%Federal tax money9.3%State tax money2.5%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

56%

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

City taxes56%

Sales tax
56%$25.0 million
Other taxes
0.2%$90 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$8.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$3.7 million
  • Water$2.2 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Airport$158 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$4.2 million

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$880 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$4.5 million
Fines
0.5%$227 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

15%

of Wasilla'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
24%$6.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$6.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$101 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$3.4 million
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
  • Libraries$903 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$774 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$94 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wasilla. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Wasilla 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.