City government · McIntosh County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wishek took in $807 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water)40%Fines and other5.1%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
28%$223 thousand
Property tax
26%$213 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$325 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$325 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$2 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Running the government and other costs4.4%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

72%

of Wishek's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
72%$895 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$543 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$352 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$214 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$208 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$66 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$66 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.4%$55 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wishek. 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 City of Wishek 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.