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Woodson Terrace's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Woodson Terrace took in $4.1 million and spent $3.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes97%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

74%

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

City taxes97%

Sales tax
74%$3.0 million
Other taxes
17%$698 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$353 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$298 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.7%$233 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$118 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Running the government and other costs33%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

62%

of Woodson Terrace's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
62%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$990 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$495 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$495 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$125 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$125 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Woodson Terrace. 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 Woodson Terrace 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.