City government · Doniphan County, KS
Wathena's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wathena took in $2.6 million and spent $2.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Wathena's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes23%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
- Public utility taxes$68 thousand
- Other licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services64%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 1 more
- Electric power$1.2 million
- Water$305 thousand
- Sewer$170 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money7.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other5.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Wathena'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
- Electric power$1.0 million
- Water supply$258 thousand
- Sewer systems$137 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$281 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)$145 thousand
- Other and not broken out$96 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
- Government buildings$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$187 thousand
- Courts and legal services$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Wathena. 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 Wathena 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.