Town government · St Charles County, MO

West Alton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), West Alton took in $405 thousand and spent $145 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes100%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

100%

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

Town taxes100%

Sales tax
100%$404 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries79%Sent to other local governments21%

What stands out

79%

of West Alton's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
79%$115 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$115 thousand
Sent to other local governments
21%$30 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Alton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of West Alton 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.