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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wyatt took in $608 thousand and spent $217 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money53%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%City taxes9.2%State tax money5.8%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

53%

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

City taxes9.2%

Other taxes
3.5%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.1%$19 thousand
Property tax
2.6%$16 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$187 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$98 thousand
  • Sewer$68 thousand
  • Garbage collection$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money53%

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

From the federal government
53%$320 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$35 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%

What stands out

11%

of Wyatt'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
64%$138 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$108 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$42 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wyatt. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Wyatt 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.