City government · Humboldt County, NV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Winnemucca took in $15.8 million and spent $20.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other10%Federal tax money2.8%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
30%$4.8 million
Property tax
16%$2.5 million
Other taxes
8.5%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$744 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$298 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$263 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$5.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$347 thousand
  • Airport$134 thousand
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$440 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

33%

of Winnemucca'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
33%$6.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$5.6 million
  • Roads and highways$993 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Fire protection$478 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$187 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$162 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$157 thousand
  • Government buildings$142 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$374 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Winnemucca. 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 Winnemucca 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.