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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Woodburn took in $57.0 million and spent $36.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)30%Fines and other12%State tax money11%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

22%

of Woodburn's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes45%

Property tax
23%$13.2 million
Other taxes
22%$12.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$9.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$505 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$109 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$16.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$10.5 million
  • Water$5.4 million
  • Other service charges$575 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$397 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$6.2 million

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%$1.1 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$6.4 million
Fines
0.9%$532 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking11%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

11%

of Woodburn's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$12.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$9.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$9.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$5.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$901 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
  • Public transit$1.5 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$751 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$187 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$116 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Woodburn. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Woodburn 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.