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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wardell took in $412 thousand and spent $362 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes18%Fines and other17%Federal tax money15%State tax money11%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes18%

Other taxes
7.8%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.3%$26 thousand
Sales tax
4.1%$17 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$160 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$80 thousand
  • Water$80 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%$60 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$46 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
14%$58 thousand
Fines
3.2%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

21%

of Wardell's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$152 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$42 thousand
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$38 thousand
  • Electric power$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$122 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$101 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$68 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wardell. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Wardell 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.