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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Woodcreek took in $1.1 million and spent $282 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes60%Federal tax money39%Fines and other0.9%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes60%

Property tax
52%$574 thousand
Sales tax
8.0%$88 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$426 thousand

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs87%Interest on debt12%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%

What stands out

87%

of Woodcreek'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
87%$245 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$245 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Woodcreek. 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 Woodcreek 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.