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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Webster took in $41.1 million and spent $30.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes79%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%Fines and other2.5%State tax money2.1%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes79%

Sales tax
50%$20.4 million
Property tax
21%$8.5 million
Other taxes
8.4%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other licenses$584 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$51 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$31 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Sewer$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$354 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$63 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%$39 thousand

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$856 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$184 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$538 thousand
Fines
1.2%$484 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Roads, transit and parking3.0%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

45%

of Webster's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$14.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.2 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$830 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$543 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$8.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$935 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$931 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$931 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$850 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$782 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$68 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$665 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$32 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$32 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Webster. 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 Webster 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.