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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Winnsboro took in $11.3 million and spent $11.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (water, sewer)22%Federal tax money13%Fines and other1.6%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

58%

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

City taxes63%

Sales tax
58%$6.5 million
Other taxes
2.9%$328 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Other licenses$322 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$240 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$831 thousand
  • Housing$409 thousand
  • Airport$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$1.5 million

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$91 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$132 thousand
Fines
0.5%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Housing and community development6.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

78%

of Winnsboro'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
78%$8.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$122 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
  • Airports$15 thousand
Housing and community development
6.2%$688 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$352 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$154 thousand
  • Water supply$111 thousand
  • Sewer systems$87 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$239 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$153 thousand
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$129 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$29 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Winnsboro. 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 Winnsboro 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.