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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wheatland took in $442 thousand and spent $85 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money22%Fines and other5.0%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes40%

Sales tax
31%$138 thousand
Property tax
5.2%$23 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$144 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$89 thousand
  • Water$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$99 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Interest on debt26%Running the government and other costs8.2%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%

What stands out

26%

of Wheatland'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$48 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
  • Sewer systems$12 thousand
  • Water supply$12 thousand
Interest on debt
26%$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$7 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$5 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wheatland. 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 Wheatland 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.