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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Watts took in $876 thousand and spent $906 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)53%Fines and other18%Town taxes17%County and local tax money12%State tax money0.1%

What stands out

17%

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

Town taxes17%

Sales tax
17%$148 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$468 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$333 thousand
  • Sewer$111 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$1 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$101 thousand

Fines and other18%

Fines
15%$130 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.7%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking0.8%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

64%

of Watts' 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
64%$583 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$583 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$161 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$161 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$153 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$153 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Watts. 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 Town of Watts 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.