City government · Dickinson County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wahpeton took in $2.9 million and spent $5.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%County and local tax money24%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)22%State tax money1.6%Fines and other1.1%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

24%

of Wahpeton's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes50%

Property tax
42%$1.2 million
Sales tax
4.1%$119 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$119 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$60 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Other licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$641 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$544 thousand
  • Garbage collection$97 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$26 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$47 thousand

County and local tax money24%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
24%$711 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$33 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities87%Roads, transit and parking4.6%Running the government and other costs2.7%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%Interest on debt1.6%All other spending2.1%

What stands out

87%

of Wahpeton'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
87%$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$91 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$247 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$247 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.7%$147 thousand
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$78 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$113 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
  • Police$20 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$85 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$60 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$70 thousand
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$70 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$16 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$16 thousand
Social services
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wahpeton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 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 Wahpeton 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.