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West Columbia's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), West Columbia took in $54.3 million and spent $59.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%City taxes35%State tax money14%Fines and other6.7%County and local tax money0.1%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

5.8%

of West Columbia's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes35%

Property tax
16%$8.8 million
Other taxes
13%$7.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$89 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.8%$3.2 million

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$23.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$18.2 million
  • Sewer$5.4 million
  • Other service charges$323 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$28 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$7.6 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$66 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$3.5 million
Fines
0.3%$164 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs9.5%Interest on debt3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

63%

of West Columbia's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$37.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$31.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$13.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.5 million
  • Fire protection$3.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$693 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$381 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$5.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
Interest on debt
3.0%$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of West Columbia. 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 West Columbia 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.