City government · Johnson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Westwood took in $4.4 million and spent $3.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fines and other21%County and local tax money13%Fees for services8.0%State tax money4.8%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
33%$1.4 million
Property tax
21%$911 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$352 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$352 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$211 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$568 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
19%$824 thousand
Fines
2.2%$97 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.4%Interest on debt2.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%

What stands out

34%

of Westwood'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%

Running the government and other costs
44%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$792 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$539 thousand
  • Government buildings$299 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$194 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$509 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$509 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.4%$162 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$162 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$85 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Westwood. 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 Westwood 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.