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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wahpeton took in $16.7 million and spent $20.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money19%Fines and other14%Federal tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
20%$3.3 million
Property tax
14%$2.3 million
Other taxes
5.2%$860 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$416 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$321 thousand
  • Other licenses$80 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$456 thousand
  • Road charges$207 thousand
  • Other service charges$135 thousand
  • Airport$94 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$134 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$3.3 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$86 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$2.2 million
Fines
0.8%$140 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

48%

of Wahpeton'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
48%$9.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$9.3 million
  • Airports$589 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$400 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$239 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$214 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$828 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$519 thousand
  • Government buildings$164 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$845 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$532 thousand
  • Libraries$313 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$651 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$651 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$483 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$480 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$146 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$73 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wahpeton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Wahpeton 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.