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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Walters took in $4.5 million and spent $4.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)71%City taxes16%Federal tax money5.6%Fines and other5.0%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

15%

of Walters' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes16%

Sales tax
15%$667 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$1.9 million
  • Water$481 thousand
  • Garbage collection$393 thousand
  • Sewer$278 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$251 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$127 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$165 thousand
Fines
1.4%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries7.4%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

52%

of Walters' 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
52%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Electric power$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$424 thousand
  • Water supply$305 thousand
  • Sewer systems$168 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$696 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$570 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$126 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$596 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$344 thousand
  • Fire protection$252 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$308 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$305 thousand
  • Airports$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.4%$299 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$236 thousand
  • Libraries$63 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$31 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$20 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Walters. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Walters 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.