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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wellston took in $3.9 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money33%Fees for services (road charges)30%City taxes22%State tax money9.8%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

33%

of Wellston's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes22%

Other taxes
18%$690 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$414 thousand
  • Other licenses$276 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.5%$173 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$951 thousand
  • Road charges$202 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.8%

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

From the state
9.8%$379 thousand

County and local tax money33%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
33%$1.3 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$186 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

62%

of Wellston'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
62%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$356 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$889 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$807 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$82 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$500 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$500 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$57 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wellston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Wellston 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.