Village government · Chase County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wauneta took in $3.4 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)76%Federal tax money13%Village taxes5.6%State tax money3.7%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

13%

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

Village taxes5.6%

Property tax
3.6%$121 thousand
Sales tax
2.0%$67 thousand

Fees for services76%

Fees for services
76%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; electric power and 3 more
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Electric power$1.0 million
  • Water$221 thousand
  • Sewer$51 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$428 thousand

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$125 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

64%

of Wauneta's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$810 thousand
  • Water supply$417 thousand
  • Sewer systems$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$270 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$270 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$186 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$106 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$164 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand
  • Libraries$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$77 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$42 thousand
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$9 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$21 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Wauneta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Wauneta 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.