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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wheaton took in $869 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)69%City taxes19%Federal tax money7.9%State tax money3.5%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes19%

Sales tax
12%$105 thousand
Other taxes
4.8%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.1%$18 thousand

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$603 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 2 more
  • Gas$346 thousand
  • Water$126 thousand
  • Sewer$94 thousand
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.9%$69 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$30 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities79%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Interest on debt2.7%Roads, transit and parking0.3%

What stands out

79%

of Wheaton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
79%$921 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$679 thousand
  • Water supply$111 thousand
  • Sewer systems$96 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$149 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$149 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$55 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$53 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wheaton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Wheaton 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.