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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wagener took in $1.1 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Town taxes35%County and local tax money14%Fines and other11%

What stands out

14%

of Wagener's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes35%

Property tax
20%$213 thousand
Other taxes
15%$153 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and public utility licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$95 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$424 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$160 thousand
  • Sewer$117 thousand
  • Other service charges$103 thousand
  • Garbage collection$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$143 thousand

Fines and other11%

Fines
8.1%$85 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.0%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs19%Health and hospitals12%

What stands out

12%

of Wagener's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$524 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$440 thousand
  • Fire protection$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$497 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$497 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$281 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)$223 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$58 thousand
Health and hospitals
12%$185 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$185 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wagener. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Wagener 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.