Town government · Ward County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wickett took in $773 thousand and spent $715 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)29%

What stands out

61%

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

Town taxes71%

Sales tax
61%$470 thousand
Property tax
6.3%$49 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$227 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$106 thousand
  • Garbage collection$90 thousand
  • Sewer$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%

What stands out

57%

of Wickett's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
57%$408 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$408 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$307 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$157 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$111 thousand
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wickett. 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 Town of Wickett 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.