City government · Pottawatomie County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wheaton took in $32 thousand and spent $29 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money50%Fees for services (sewer)47%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

50%

of Wheaton's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money50%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
50%$16 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Interest on debt14%Running the government and other costs10%

What stands out

21%

of Wheaton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$16 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Interest on debt
14%$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wheaton. 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 Wheaton 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.