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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wellington took in $2.9 million and spent $3.0 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)45%City taxes40%Fines and other15%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
23%$668 thousand
Sales tax
12%$340 thousand
Other taxes
5.6%$163 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$121 thousand
  • Other licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$901 thousand
  • Sewer$240 thousand
  • Garbage collection$143 thousand
  • Other service charges$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other15%

Fines
13%$390 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Interest on debt0.6%Roads, transit and parking0.4%

What stands out

57%

of Wellington's 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
57%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$276 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$167 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$776 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$437 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$321 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$509 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$447 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$49 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$17 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wellington. 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 City of Wellington 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.