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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Willacoochee took in $793 thousand and spent $1.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)65%Fines and other19%State tax money16%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

8.8%

of Willacoochee's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$514 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$359 thousand
  • Water$120 thousand
  • Other service charges$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$125 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$4 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
10%$80 thousand
Fines
8.8%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

32%

of Willacoochee'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
32%$520 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$397 thousand
  • Fire protection$123 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$372 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$219 thousand
  • Water supply$153 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$369 thousand
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)$195 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$122 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$296 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$296 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$53 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
  • Libraries$21 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$20 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$15 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Willacoochee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Willacoochee 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.