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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Westwood took in $203 thousand and spent $132 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Federal tax money32%State tax money8.4%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes60%

Other taxes
31%$62 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$59 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
30%$60 thousand

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government
32%$65 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$17 thousand

Fines and other-0.5%

Interest, rents and other
-0.5%-$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%

What stands out

17%

of Westwood's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$57 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$45 thousand
  • Electric power$10 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Westwood. 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 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.