Village government · Cook County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wheeling took in $96.3 million and spent $101 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%State tax money18%Federal tax money5.6%Fines and other5.2%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

38%

of Wheeling's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Village taxes50%

Property tax
38%$36.1 million
Other taxes
7.1%$6.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.2%$5.0 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$19.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
  • Water$8.0 million
  • Other service charges$7.0 million
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$967 thousand
  • Parking$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$5.4 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$17.7 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$900 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$4.3 million
Fines
0.8%$743 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Sent to other local governments6.0%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

6%

of Wheeling's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$44.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$23.9 million
  • Police$18.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$18.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out-$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$16.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$16.5 million
  • Parking$38 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$15.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$14.0 million
  • Sewer systems$722 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$557 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.0%$6.1 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$6.1 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Wheeling. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Village of Wheeling 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.