City government · Hall County, NE

Wood River's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Wood River took in $1.5 million and spent $8.7 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.

City taxes71%State tax money14%Fees for services (parks and recreation)9.8%County and local tax money4.9%Fines and other0.3%

City taxes71%

Property tax
48%$710 thousand
Sales tax
23%$331 thousand

Fees for services9.8%

Fees for services
9.8%$144 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$144 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$208 thousand

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$72 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking54%Parks, recreation and libraries24%Housing and community development9.3%Running the government and other costs6.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.5%

What stands out

54%

of Wood River's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
54%$4.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
24%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$523 thousand
Housing and community development
9.3%$816 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$606 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$261 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$179 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$138 thousand
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.5%$477 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$235 thousand
  • Fire protection$151 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$91 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wood River. 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 Wood River 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.