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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wells took in $5.0 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money61%City taxes27%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation)5.4%

What stands out

61%

of Wells' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes27%

Other taxes
18%$901 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$741 thousand
  • Other licenses$160 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.0%$449 thousand

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$271 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$139 thousand
  • Other service charges$132 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money61%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
61%$3.0 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$309 thousand
Fines
0.5%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Interest on debt1.3%Health and hospitals0.3%

What stands out

31%

of Wells' 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%

Running the government and other costs
43%$915 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$453 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$241 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$185 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$644 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$644 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$518 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$482 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$36 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$27 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$7 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Wells 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.