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Wauchula's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wauchula took in $16.3 million and spent $15.5 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Wauchula's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
City taxes14%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$549 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$423 thousand
- Motor fuel taxes$117 thousand
- Insurance premium taxes$49 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services74%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
- Electric power$7.0 million
- Sewer$2.3 million
- Garbage collection$1.3 million
- Water$1.1 million
- Airport$293 thousand
- Road charges$126 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$49 thousand
- Other service charges$25 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money2.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Wauchula'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
- Electric power$6.2 million
- Sewer systems$1.5 million
- Water supply$1.3 million
- Garbage and solid waste$773 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$1.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$505 thousand
- Other and not broken out$339 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
- Police$1.8 million
- Inspections and regulation$70 thousand
- Courts and legal services$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
- Airports$724 thousand
- Roads and highways$358 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$279 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$172 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$85 thousand
- Interest on general debt$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Wauchula. 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 Wauchula 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.