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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Waynesboro took in $14.0 million and spent $13.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, gas)37%County and local tax money24%City taxes23%Federal tax money7.6%State tax money5.1%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

24%

of Waynesboro'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 taxes23%

Property tax
13%$1.9 million
Other taxes
10%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$489 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$414 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$190 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$161 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$104 thousand
  • Other licenses$28 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$20 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; gas and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Gas$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.4 million
  • Water$760 thousand
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government
7.6%$1.1 million

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$720 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$3.4 million

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
1.9%$268 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$115 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt2.4%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

22%

of Waynesboro's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Gas supply$895 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$857 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$849 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$98 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$887 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$786 thousand
  • Government buildings$507 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$375 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$324 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$240 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$78 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$144 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$143 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$16 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$14 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$14 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waynesboro. 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 Waynesboro 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.