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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wilson took in $1.9 million and spent $1.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)34%Fines and other14%State tax money8.3%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

35%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
35%$671 thousand
Other taxes
6.2%$119 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$116 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$642 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$278 thousand
  • Garbage collection$205 thousand
  • Sewer$142 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$159 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$46 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$155 thousand
Fines
6.3%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Roads, transit and parking2.5%

What stands out

26%

of Wilson'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
37%$558 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$346 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$135 thousand
  • Sewer systems$77 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$419 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$341 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$385 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$350 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$96 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wilson. 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 Wilson 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.