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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wilder took in $121 thousand and spent $58 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes28%State tax money26%Federal tax money25%Fees for services (water)21%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
28%$34 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$30 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%

What stands out

67%

of Wilder'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
67%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$8 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wilder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

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.