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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Widener took in $301 thousand and spent $288 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%County and local tax money21%Town taxes17%State tax money16%Federal tax money8.3%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

21%

of Widener's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes17%

Sales tax
12%$36 thousand
Property tax
2.3%$7 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$102 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$83 thousand
  • Sewer$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$25 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$49 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$64 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$6 thousand
Fines
1.7%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%

What stands out

47%

of Widener'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
47%$135 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$90 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$93 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Widener. 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 Town of Widener 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.