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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended January 31, 2022), Westmanland took in $366 thousand and spent $292 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended January 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%State tax money39%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.5%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

39%

of Westmanland's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Town taxes58%

Property tax
58%$212 thousand

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$142 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking28%Sent to other local governments13%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%Schools and colleges3.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%

What stands out

13%

of Westmanland's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$146 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$75 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$82 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$82 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$37 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$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Schools and colleges
3.1%$9 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Westmanland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Westmanland 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.