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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Williamson took in $51 thousand and spent $49 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%State tax money27%County and local tax money7.8%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes59%

Property tax
35%$18 thousand
Sales tax
20%$10 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$14 thousand

County and local tax money7.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.8%$4 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking31%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%

What stands out

31%

of Williamson'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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Williamson. 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 Williamson 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.