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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Walton took in $2.1 million and spent $1.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes65%State tax money19%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money4.1%Fees for services2.8%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

4.1%

of Walton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes65%

Property tax
62%$1.3 million
Other taxes
3.8%$80 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other licenses$66 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$11 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$60 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$86 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$391 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$59 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$113 thousand
Fines
1.0%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Environment and natural resources0.6%Health and hospitals0.6%

What stands out

31%

of Walton's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$581 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$352 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Government buildings$77 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$86 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and inspections and regulation
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$12 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$12 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Walton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Walton 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.