Town government · White County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wolcott took in $421 thousand and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)30%County and local tax money30%State tax money28%Federal tax money12%

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$127 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$77 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$50 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$117 thousand

County and local tax money30%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
30%$127 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities85%Police, fire, courts and jails9.0%Running the government and other costs4.2%Roads, transit and parking1.8%

What stands out

85%

of Wolcott's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
85%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Water supply$294 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.0%$245 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$214 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$7 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$115 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$115 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$48 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wolcott. 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 Wolcott 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.