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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Westwood took in $135 thousand and spent $117 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)39%State tax money12%Federal tax money5.9%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes43%

Property tax
32%$43 thousand
Sales tax
11%$15 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$53 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$35 thousand
  • Garbage collection$13 thousand
  • Sewer$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$8 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%

What stands out

50%

of Westwood'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
50%$58 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$41 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$42 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Westwood. 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 Westwood 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.