Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Westchester took in $44.8 million and spent $43.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes35%Fines and other30%Fees for services (water)19%State tax money16%Federal tax money0.1%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

21%

of Westchester's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Village taxes35%

Property tax
21%$9.6 million
Other taxes
11%$5.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.1%$920 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$8.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$7.8 million
  • Other service charges$705 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$52 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$7.0 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$27 thousand

Fines and other30%

Fines
21%$9.5 million
Interest, rents and other
9.2%$4.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt3.7%All other spending6.4%

What stands out

25%

of Westchester's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$15.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.3 million
  • Fire protection$6.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$766 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$10.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$7.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$7.9 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$4.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$224 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$1.2 million
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$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Westchester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 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 Village of Westchester 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.