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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wiota took in $354 thousand and spent $430 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money37%Fees for services (water)35%City taxes12%State tax money9.6%Fines and other6.5%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes12%

Property tax
7.3%$26 thousand
Sales tax
5.1%$18 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$123 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and water
  • Other service charges$69 thousand
  • Water$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money37%

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

From the federal government
37%$130 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$34 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Running the government and other costs4.2%Interest on debt3.7%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

68%

of Wiota's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
68%$291 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$281 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$47 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$44 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
  • Parking$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$2 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$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wiota. 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 Wiota 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.