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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Waldron took in $5.3 million and spent $4.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes24%State tax money11%Fines and other9.4%County and local tax money7.3%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes24%

Sales tax
16%$841 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$235 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$230 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$172 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$372 thousand
  • Garbage collection$230 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$33 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$575 thousand

County and local tax money7.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.3%$386 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Fines
5.0%$262 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.5%$235 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking12%Health and hospitals3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

46%

of Waldron'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
46%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$910 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$734 thousand
  • Sewer systems$379 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$815 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$710 thousand
  • Fire protection$72 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$33 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$734 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$275 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$255 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$204 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$532 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$411 thousand
  • Airports$121 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.3%$144 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$144 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$106 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waldron. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Waldron 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.