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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wiggins took in $7.3 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money44%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%City taxes23%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

44%

of Wiggins' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes23%

Property tax
17%$1.2 million
Other taxes
6.4%$468 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$422 thousand
  • Other licenses$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$884 thousand
  • Sewer$589 thousand
  • Garbage collection$241 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$356 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$3.2 million

Fines and other4.8%

Fines
3.2%$235 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$115 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

33%

of Wiggins' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$847 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$91 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$394 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$284 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$341 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$696 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$696 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$243 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$243 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$109 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$69 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wiggins. 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 City of Wiggins 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.