City government · Campbell County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wilder took in $5.8 million and spent $5.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes87%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.2%Fines and other4.4%State tax money3.6%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes87%

Individual income tax
38%$2.2 million
Property tax
25%$1.5 million
Other taxes
20%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$927 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$191 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$28 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.3%$191 thousand

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$299 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$182 thousand
  • Garbage collection$117 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$209 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$254 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%

What stands out

65%

of Wilder'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
65%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Police$1.7 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) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$103 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$589 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$589 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$181 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$181 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wilder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Wilder 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.