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West Milton's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Milton took in $8.2 million and spent $7.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Village taxes27%State tax money27%Federal tax money10%Fines and other6.5%

What stands out

17%

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

Village taxes27%

Individual income tax
17%$1.4 million
Property tax
4.9%$397 thousand
Other taxes
3.7%$302 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$256 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.6%$50 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Sewer$732 thousand
  • Garbage collection$542 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$825 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$2.2 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$530 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs8.2%Roads, transit and parking6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

68%

of West Milton'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
68%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.2 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$456 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$994 thousand
  • Fire protection$132 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$592 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$592 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$466 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$466 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$55 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$33 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of West Milton. 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 West Milton 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.