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Wright City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wright City took in $2.6 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes79%Fines and other8.9%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)5.4%State tax money3.8%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes79%

Sales tax
30%$771 thousand
Property tax
29%$759 thousand
Other taxes
20%$510 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$298 thousand
  • Other licenses$161 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$21 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$138 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$57 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$97 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$72 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Fines
5.1%$131 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.8%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.0%Interest on debt2.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%

What stands out

53%

of Wright City'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
53%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$76 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$714 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$643 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$29 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$315 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$315 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$135 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$135 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$53 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wright City. 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 Wright City 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.