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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Whiting took in $115 thousand and spent $119 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes13%Federal tax money12%State tax money9.6%Fines and other8.7%County and local tax money6.1%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes13%

Property tax
7.8%$9 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$58 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$42 thousand
  • Sewer$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$14 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$11 thousand

County and local tax money6.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking23%Parks, recreation and libraries10%

What stands out

10%

of Whiting'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
37%$44 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$35 thousand
  • Sewer systems$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$36 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$27 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Whiting. 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 Whiting 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.