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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Willard took in $11.3 million and spent $9.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)51%City taxes38%State tax money3.2%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money2.8%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes38%

Individual income tax
29%$3.3 million
Business income tax
4.5%$507 thousand
Property tax
2.9%$326 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$169 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$60 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$51 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$43 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$2.7 million
  • Water$2.5 million
  • Hospital bills$310 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
  • Airport$66 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$34 thousand
  • Garbage collection$13 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$319 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$365 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$220 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$331 thousand
Fines
0.2%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

34%

of Willard'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
38%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$113 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$65 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$728 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$424 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$108 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$901 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$833 thousand
  • Airports$68 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$311 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$311 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$172 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$172 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$140 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Willard. 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 Willard 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.