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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Whitesburg took in $1.1 million and spent $627 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money38%City taxes28%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%Federal tax money11%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

38%

of Whitesburg'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 taxes28%

Other taxes
15%$163 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$52 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$46 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$138 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$208 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$121 thousand
  • Sewer$81 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$116 thousand

County and local tax money38%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
38%$403 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Fines
3.6%$39 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%

What stands out

50%

of Whitesburg'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
50%$315 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$269 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$246 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$233 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$46 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Whitesburg. 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 Whitesburg 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.