City government · Saunders County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Wahoo took in $6.0 million and spent $13.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Federal tax money16%State tax money14%Fees for services (parks and recreation)6.2%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes63%

Property tax
34%$2.1 million
Sales tax
29%$1.7 million

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$370 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$370 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$952 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$818 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Housing and community development45%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs7.8%

What stands out

45%

of Wahoo's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
45%$6.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Libraries$573 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$749 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$200 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$543 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$418 thousand
  • Government buildings$83 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wahoo. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Wahoo 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.