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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wakefield took in $1.1 million and spent $613 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (sewer, water)38%State tax money16%Federal tax money6.4%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
24%$266 thousand
Sales tax
13%$140 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.3%$3 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$408 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$166 thousand
  • Water$152 thousand
  • Garbage collection$82 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$70 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$170 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

4.6%

of Wakefield's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$222 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$127 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$76 thousand
  • Sewer systems$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$153 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$44 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$109 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$61 thousand
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$61 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$28 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wakefield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Wakefield 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.