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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Waukee took in $112 million and spent $92.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%Fees for services (sewer, gas)31%Fines and other7.9%State tax money3.2%County and local tax money0.2%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

24%

of Waukee's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes57%

Property tax
28%$31.1 million
Other taxes
24%$27.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$26.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$181 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.1%$5.7 million

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$35.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; gas and 4 more
  • Sewer$11.3 million
  • Gas$10.5 million
  • Water$10.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$332 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$159 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$3.6 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$226 thousand

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$8.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking15%Sent to other local governments14%Running the government and other costs10%All other spending18%

What stands out

14%

of Waukee's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$23.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$9.0 million
  • Water supply$7.1 million
  • Sewer systems$5.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$16.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.0 million
  • Fire protection$5.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$59 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$13.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.7 million
Sent to other local governments
14%$12.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$7.7 million
  • Sent to the state government$4.9 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$9.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$315 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$196 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$8.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.5 million
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Interest on debt
5.8%$5.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$172 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.6%$3.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.3 million
Social services
<0.1%$50 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Waukee 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.