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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Westphalia took in $57 thousand and spent $58 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes72%State tax money26%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes72%

Property tax
44%$25 thousand
Sales tax
26%$15 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$15 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

72%

of Westphalia's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$10 thousand
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$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$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 Westphalia. 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 Westphalia 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.