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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wadley took in $3.4 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%County and local tax money21%Fees for services (sewer, water)16%Federal tax money10%Fines and other8.7%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

21%

of Wadley'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 taxes42%

Property tax
25%$833 thousand
Other taxes
17%$564 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$340 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$157 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$47 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$527 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$295 thousand
  • Water$214 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$350 thousand

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$73 thousand

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$718 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Fines
5.2%$173 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.5%$119 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

34%

of Wadley's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$870 thousand
  • Fire protection$156 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$902 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$902 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$508 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$259 thousand
  • Sewer systems$249 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$419 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$419 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$118 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$95 thousand
  • Libraries$23 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$13 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$9 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wadley. 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 Wadley 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.