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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wildwood took in $24.0 million and spent $19.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Federal tax money11%State tax money10%Fines and other8.8%County and local tax money4.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.4%

What stands out

46%

of Wildwood's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes65%

Sales tax
46%$11.0 million
Other taxes
19%$4.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$85 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$58 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$105 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$2.7 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$2.4 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$1.1 million

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$1.8 million
Fines
1.2%$290 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%Interest on debt<0.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%

What stands out

45%

of Wildwood's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$8.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$5.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$274 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$3.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$155 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wildwood. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Wildwood 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.