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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wixom took in $34.5 million and spent $22.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other16%State tax money14%County and local tax money5.6%

What stands out

16%

of Wixom's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes36%

Property tax
36%$12.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$25 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$10.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$769 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$250 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$15 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$4.7 million

County and local tax money5.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.6%$1.9 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$5.4 million
Fines
0.2%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%

What stands out

22%

of Wixom's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$816 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$5.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$3.6 million
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$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$630 thousand
  • Government buildings$103 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$941 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$907 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$907 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wixom. 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 Wixom 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.