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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Waldo took in $2.0 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)32%City taxes28%Federal tax money26%Fines and other7.5%State tax money4.0%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes28%

Other taxes
17%$350 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$120 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$94 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$64 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$58 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$210 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$642 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$325 thousand
  • Water$208 thousand
  • Garbage collection$106 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$525 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$80 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$49 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$128 thousand
Fines
1.1%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%Interest on debt3.1%Police, fire, courts and jails2.7%

What stands out

56%

of Waldo'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
56%$818 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$681 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
  • Water supply$60 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$333 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$220 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$113 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$160 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$160 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.7%$40 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
  • Police$13 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waldo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Waldo 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.