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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wellton took in $6.0 million and spent $4.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation, water)31%Town taxes23%State tax money23%Federal tax money21%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes23%

Sales tax
21%$1.3 million
Other taxes
2.2%$131 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$131 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; water and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$643 thousand
  • Water$543 thousand
  • Garbage collection$474 thousand
  • Other service charges$199 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$1.3 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$1.4 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$102 thousand
Fines
0.7%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

16%

of Wellton'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$110 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$271 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$759 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$303 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$232 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$180 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$695 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$695 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$283 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$283 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wellton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Wellton 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.