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Fort Wright's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Fort Wright took in $6.9 million and spent $5.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes73%Fees for services (garbage collection)9.6%Federal tax money7.7%State tax money7.0%County and local tax money2.3%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

23%

of Fort Wright's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes73%

Property tax
28%$1.9 million
Individual income tax
23%$1.6 million
Other taxes
15%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$875 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$72 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
7.3%$504 thousand

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$656 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$415 thousand
  • Other service charges$241 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$525 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$479 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$158 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$61 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%

What stands out

46%

of Fort Wright'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$237 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$237 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fort Wright. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Fort Wright 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.