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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wray took in $7.8 million and spent $8.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)55%City taxes26%State tax money14%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money1.2%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes26%

Sales tax
19%$1.4 million
Property tax
5.9%$458 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$89 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$53 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$2.8 million
  • Water$416 thousand
  • Sewer$387 thousand
  • Garbage collection$329 thousand
  • Other service charges$244 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$93 thousand
  • Airport$25 thousand
  • Road charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$95 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.1 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$59 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$200 thousand
Fines
0.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%Running the government and other costs7.5%Health and hospitals7.3%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

7.3%

of Wray's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$5.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; electric power and 2 more
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Electric power$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$311 thousand
  • Sewer systems$253 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$879 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$810 thousand
  • Fire protection$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$679 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$416 thousand
  • Libraries$263 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$668 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$668 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.3%$654 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$654 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$604 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$517 thousand
  • Airports$87 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$48 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$34 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wray. 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 Wray 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.