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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Weldon took in $86 thousand and spent $48 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes30%State tax money22%Fees for services (sewer)20%County and local tax money14%Federal tax money10%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes30%

Sales tax
17%$15 thousand
Property tax
13%$11 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$9 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$19 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$12 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

54%

of Weldon's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$26 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Weldon. 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 Weldon 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.