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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Washburn took in $323 thousand and spent $170 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)68%City taxes20%State tax money11%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes20%

Sales tax
16%$52 thousand
Property tax
4.0%$13 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$221 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$135 thousand
  • Sewer$55 thousand
  • Garbage collection$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Running the government and other costs7.1%

What stands out

47%

of Washburn's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
47%$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$65 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$33 thousand
  • Sewer systems$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.1%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Washburn. 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 Washburn 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.