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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Walker took in $34.3 million and spent $36.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%State tax money23%Fines and other7.6%Fees for services5.7%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

50%

of Walker's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes63%

Individual income tax
50%$17.1 million
Property tax
9.9%$3.4 million
Other taxes
2.9%$986 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$906 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$149 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$7.7 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$285 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$2.0 million
Fines
1.8%$622 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%

What stands out

40%

of Walker's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$14.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$900 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$11.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.0 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$981 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$940 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$7.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$2.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Walker. 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 Walker 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.