City government · Lancaster County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Waverly took in $7.4 million and spent $25.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Federal tax money34%City taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%State tax money7.5%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

City taxes32%

Property tax
21%$1.5 million
Sales tax
11%$840 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$624 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$77 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money34%

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

From the federal government
34%$2.5 million

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$554 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$6 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$161 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries28%Running the government and other costs25%Housing and community development20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Police, fire, courts and jails3.1%

What stands out

20%

of Waverly'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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
28%$7.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.3 million
  • Libraries$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$6.3 million
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)$3.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
  • Government buildings$501 thousand
Housing and community development
20%$5.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.1%$778 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$475 thousand
  • Fire protection$303 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waverly. 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 Waverly 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.