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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Webster took in $1.6 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)58%City taxes26%County and local tax money11%State tax money4.4%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

11%

of Webster's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes26%

Other taxes
14%$216 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$92 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$70 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$38 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$190 thousand

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$896 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$454 thousand
  • Water$220 thousand
  • Garbage collection$180 thousand
  • Other service charges$34 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$68 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$170 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$9 thousand
Fines
0.6%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs26%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%Roads, transit and parking3.3%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

20%

of Webster's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$801 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$568 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$123 thousand
  • Water supply$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$510 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$510 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$389 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$389 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$149 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$149 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$64 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$64 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$26 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$13 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Webster. 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 Webster 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.