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Warson Woods's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Warson Woods took in $1.9 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes67%Fees for services (electric power, gas)19%County and local tax money10%State tax money3.0%

What stands out

29%

of Warson Woods' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes67%

Sales tax
29%$541 thousand
Other taxes
24%$453 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$382 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$57 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$269 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$362 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 2 more
  • Electric power$182 thousand
  • Gas$98 thousand
  • Water$44 thousand
  • Road charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$57 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$191 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails81%Running the government and other costs9.5%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

81%

of Warson Woods' 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
81%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$778 thousand
  • Fire protection$258 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$124 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$83 thousand
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$85 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Warson Woods. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Warson Woods 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.