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Webster City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Webster City took in $31.7 million and spent $30.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)58%City taxes25%Fines and other14%State tax money3.6%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

7.1%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
17%$5.3 million
Sales tax
7.1%$2.3 million
Other taxes
1.0%$320 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$141 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$126 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$18.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 5 more
  • Electric power$12.1 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Garbage collection$262 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$155 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$1.1 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$43 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$2.6 million
Fines
5.7%$1.8 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

60%

of Webster City'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
60%$18.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$12.2 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$266 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$444 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$350 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$290 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$119 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$825 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$419 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$303 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$103 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$137 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$44 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$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$28 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Webster City. 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 Webster City 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.