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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wildwood took in $31.9 million and spent $23.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, water)42%Fines and other5.6%State tax money3.5%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

19%

of Wildwood's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes48%

Property tax
29%$9.2 million
Other taxes
19%$6.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.6 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$511 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$220 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$7.9 million
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Other service charges$586 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$8 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$1.1 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$444 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$1.7 million
Fines
0.1%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

7.9%

of Wildwood'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
35%$8.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$701 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$677 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$751 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$392 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$359 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$464 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$464 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wildwood. 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 Wildwood 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.