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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wheatley took in $353 thousand and spent $126 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes29%County and local tax money8.8%Fines and other7.9%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes29%

Sales tax
14%$49 thousand
Property tax
7.4%$26 thousand
Other taxes
7.4%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$193 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$121 thousand
  • Sewer$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money8.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.8%$31 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Fines
7.9%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities90%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Interest on debt4.0%

What stands out

90%

of Wheatley'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
90%$114 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$58 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
  • Sewer systems$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wheatley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Wheatley 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.