City government · Linn County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Walker took in $1.2 million and spent $822 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%City taxes38%State tax money8.1%Federal tax money4.9%County and local tax money4.9%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
26%$309 thousand
Sales tax
12%$141 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$502 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$283 thousand
  • Water$173 thousand
  • Garbage collection$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$59 thousand

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$98 thousand

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$59 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking26%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%

What stands out

11%

of Walker's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$284 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$132 thousand
  • Water supply$106 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$210 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$210 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$96 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$72 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$90 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$77 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$85 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$50 thousand
  • Police$28 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$57 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$49 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Walker. 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 Walker 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.