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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wapakoneta took in $30.9 million and spent $35.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)75%City taxes15%State tax money4.2%Fines and other3.1%Federal tax money1.3%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes15%

Individual income tax

11%$3.3 million

Other taxes

3.2%$993 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and motor vehicle licenses

Public utility taxes$864 thousand
Motor vehicle licenses$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

1.4%$443 thousand

Fees for services75%

Fees for services

75%$23.2 million

What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more

Electric power$15.8 million
Sewer$3.7 million
Water$2.0 million
Garbage collection$1.4 million
Parks and recreation$257 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government

1.3%$398 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state

4.2%$1.3 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.0%$308 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other

3.1%$972 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities72%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Running the government and other costs4.9%Interest on debt2.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

72%

of Wapakoneta'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%$25.1 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more

Electric power$17.0 million
Sewer systems$4.6 million
Water supply$1.9 million
Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

12%$4.3 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$2.1 million
Fire protection$2.1 million
Courts and legal services$33 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

6.9%$2.4 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$2.4 million

Running the government and other costs

4.9%$1.7 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$343 thousand

Interest on debt

2.9%$1.0 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.4%$502 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$502 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wapakoneta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Wapakoneta 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.