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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), West took in $107 thousand and spent $46 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money35%Town taxes27%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Fines and other13%

What stands out

35%

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

Town taxes27%

Other taxes
14%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor fuel taxes
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$14 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$17 thousand
  • Sewer$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$37 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$13 thousand
Fines
0.9%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%

What stands out

59%

of West'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
59%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$5 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West. 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 West 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.