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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wesson took in $1.4 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)38%Town taxes24%State tax money19%Federal tax money15%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes24%

Property tax
21%$300 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$42 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$538 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$245 thousand
  • Sewer$206 thousand
  • Garbage collection$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$212 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$269 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Fines
2.2%$31 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

27%

of Wesson's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$603 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$245 thousand
  • Sewer systems$208 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$150 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$490 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$490 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$435 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$361 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$59 thousand
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$280 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$76 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$68 thousand
  • Government buildings$68 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wesson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Wesson 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.