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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Woodstock took in $66.3 million and spent $42.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%State tax money17%County and local tax money13%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

13%

of Woodstock's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
21%$13.9 million
Other taxes
18%$12.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.8 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$555 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$165 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$17.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$9.4 million
  • Other service charges$5.0 million
  • Water$2.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$331 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%$13 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$11.1 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$8.3 million

Fines and other5.1%

Fines
4.0%$2.7 million
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$738 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs25%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%Roads, transit and parking3.4%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

36%

of Woodstock's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$15.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.8 million
  • Fire protection$6.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$966 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$770 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$12.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$7.5 million
  • Water supply$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$10.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$713 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$612 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$101 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$136 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$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Woodstock. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Woodstock 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.