Town government · Faulkner County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wooster took in $602 thousand and spent $732 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money38%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Town taxes15%State tax money14%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

38%

of Wooster'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 taxes15%

Property tax
10%$63 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$171 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$103 thousand
  • Sewer$65 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$85 thousand

County and local tax money38%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
38%$227 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$30 thousand
Fines
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

23%

of Wooster's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$326 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$147 thousand
  • Water supply$105 thousand
  • Sewer systems$74 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$174 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$140 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$166 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$166 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$64 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
  • Police$17 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wooster. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Wooster 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.