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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Williamston took in $5.9 million and spent $6.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%Town taxes27%Federal tax money18%State tax money11%County and local tax money1.6%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

18%

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

Town taxes27%

Property tax

21%$1.2 million

Sales tax

5.5%$323 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services

42%$2.5 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more

Sewer$1.3 million
Water$1.2 million
Other service charges$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government

18%$1.1 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state

11%$657 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.6%$92 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Fines

0.2%$12 thousand

Interest, rents and other

<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

25%

of Williamston'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

52%$3.4 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$1.5 million
Water supply$1.4 million
Garbage and solid waste$532 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

25%$1.7 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$1.4 million
Fire protection$301 thousand

Running the government and other costs

14%$935 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$882 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$53 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

6.1%$400 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$400 thousand

Interest on debt

2.5%$161 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Williamston. 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 Williamston 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.