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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Wilber took in $12.8 million and spent $15.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)74%City taxes15%Fines and other7.2%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

74%

of Wilber's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes15%

Other taxes
9.9%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$421 thousand
Sales tax
2.2%$281 thousand

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$9.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; electric power and 4 more
  • Other service charges$5.7 million
  • Electric power$2.8 million
  • Water$446 thousand
  • Sewer$310 thousand
  • Garbage collection$165 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$427 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$925 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Housing and community development0.4%

What stands out

62%

of Wilber'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
62%$9.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$5.8 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$220 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.8 million
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$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$370 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$285 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$708 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$272 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$263 thousand
  • Fire protection$173 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$507 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$380 thousand
  • Libraries$127 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wilber. 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 Wilber 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.