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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wellington took in $31.4 million and spent $23.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)63%City taxes22%Fines and other10%Federal tax money2.1%State tax money1.3%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax
11%$3.5 million
Property tax
9.8%$3.1 million
Other taxes
1.2%$387 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$256 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$62 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$43 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$21 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$19.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$13.0 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$520 thousand
  • Airport$271 thousand
  • Other service charges$128 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$655 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$406 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$383 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$3.1 million
Fines
0.3%$106 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%Running the government and other costs6.8%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

53%

of Wellington'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
53%$12.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$8.5 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$647 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$5.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$277 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$221 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$255 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$218 thousand
  • Government buildings$62 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$314 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$444 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$276 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$137 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$31 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$274 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$274 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wellington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Wellington 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.