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Walnut Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Walnut Springs took in $427 thousand and spent $194 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)55%City taxes44%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
26%$109 thousand
Sales tax
14%$60 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$234 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$153 thousand
  • Sewer$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Running the government and other costs31%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

65%

of Walnut Springs' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
65%$126 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$61 thousand
  • Water supply$33 thousand
  • Sewer systems$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Walnut Springs. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Walnut Springs 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.