City government · Ellsworth County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wilson took in $1.1 million and spent $892 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other14%State tax money10%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax
31%$345 thousand
Sales tax
11%$120 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$379 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$128 thousand
  • Water$128 thousand
  • Garbage collection$94 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand
  • Transit fares$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$114 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$155 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

35%

of Wilson's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$314 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$184 thousand
  • Government buildings$62 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$268 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$96 thousand
  • Water supply$91 thousand
  • Sewer systems$81 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$127 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$122 thousand
  • Public transit$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$112 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$52 thousand
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$57 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
  • Libraries$22 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$14 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wilson. 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 Wilson 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.