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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wellston took in $6.7 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)54%City taxes39%Federal tax money4.3%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

19%

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

City taxes39%

Individual income tax
19%$1.3 million
Property tax
10%$681 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$361 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 4 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$271 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$63 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$17 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$8 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$1 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
4.3%$289 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$435 thousand
  • Other service charges$227 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$290 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$103 thousand
Fines
0.7%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs23%Housing and community development0.9%

What stands out

25%

of Wellston'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
51%$4.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$532 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$203 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Government buildings$738 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$415 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$370 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$197 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$122 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$70 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wellston. 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 Wellston 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.