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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Willcox took in $11.9 million and spent $9.5 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 (sewer, garbage collection)42%City taxes38%State tax money14%Federal tax money4.2%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes38%

Sales tax
29%$3.4 million
Other taxes
6.3%$753 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$358 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$265 thousand
  • Other licenses$121 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.0%$359 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Gas$814 thousand
  • Water$706 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$307 thousand
  • Other service charges$239 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$495 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.7 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$195 thousand
Fines
0.1%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

14%

of Willcox'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
42%$4.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Gas supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
  • Water supply$995 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$812 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$96 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$96 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$715 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$610 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$293 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$752 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$752 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Willcox. 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 City of Willcox 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.