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White Bird's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), White Bird took in $201 thousand and spent $193 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%Federal tax money27%City taxes17%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

27%

of White Bird's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Property tax
10%$20 thousand
Sales tax
4.5%$9 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$111 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$60 thousand
  • Water$35 thousand
  • Garbage collection$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money27%

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

From the federal government
27%$54 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Roads, transit and parking2.1%Interest on debt2.1%Sent to other local governments2.1%

What stands out

53%

of White Bird's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$102 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$58 thousand
  • Water supply$24 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$65 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$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$4 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$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of White Bird. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of White Bird 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.