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Wood Dale's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Wood Dale took in $39.2 million and spent $47.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)30%City taxes28%State tax money27%County and local tax money7.9%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money2.5%

What stands out

27%

of Wood Dale's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
19%$7.3 million
Other taxes
9.2%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$11.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$5.9 million
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$614 thousand
  • Parking$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$987 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$10.5 million

County and local tax money7.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.9%$3.1 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$1.2 million
Fines
1.8%$710 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Interest on debt7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

45%

of Wood Dale's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$21.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$9.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$869 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$10.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$10.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$7.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$7.3 million
  • Sewer systems$301 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Interest on debt
7.7%$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$531 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$531 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wood Dale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Wood Dale 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.