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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Walton took in $703 thousand and spent $192 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)39%Fines and other18%Town taxes17%Federal tax money16%State tax money9.2%

What stands out

16%

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

Town taxes17%

Other taxes
8.8%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$58 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.4%$38 thousand
Individual income tax
2.6%$18 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$275 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$275 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$115 thousand

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$65 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$130 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%

What stands out

35%

of Walton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$76 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$76 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$67 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$60 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$49 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Walton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Walton 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.