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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Witt took in $768 thousand and spent $796 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Fees for services (water)29%City taxes14%Federal tax money13%Fines and other7.0%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes14%

Property tax
7.4%$57 thousand
Other taxes
7.0%$54 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$48 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$221 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$221 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$97 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$285 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$53 thousand
Fines
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking19%

What stands out

19%

of Witt's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$311 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$311 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$185 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$150 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$150 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$104 thousand
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$150 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$150 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Witt 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.