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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sherwood took in $615 thousand and spent $551 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)54%Village taxes35%Federal tax money6.8%County and local tax money2.0%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

17%

of Sherwood's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes35%

Individual income tax
17%$105 thousand
Property tax
10%$63 thousand
Other taxes
8.0%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$43 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$333 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$173 thousand
  • Water$160 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$42 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$12 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%

What stands out

22%

of Sherwood's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$261 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$135 thousand
  • Water supply$126 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$120 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$120 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$106 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$45 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.0%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Sherwood. 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 Village of Sherwood 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.