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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Willits took in $16.1 million and spent $13.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)45%Fines and other5.5%State tax money2.6%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes46%

Sales tax
20%$3.3 million
Other taxes
18%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$463 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$368 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$158 thousand
  • Other licenses$70 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.4%$1.2 million

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$7.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$3.4 million
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$910 thousand
  • Airport$58 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$141 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$419 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$816 thousand
Fines
0.4%$69 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs9.6%Interest on debt7.1%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

28%

of Willits' 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
31%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$230 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
  • Airports$151 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$665 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Interest on debt
7.1%$942 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$601 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$601 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Willits. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Willits 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.