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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wales took in $248 thousand and spent $210 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)38%Town taxes27%Fines and other14%State tax money11%Federal tax money8.9%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes27%

Sales tax
25%$62 thousand
Property tax
2.0%$5 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$95 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$95 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$22 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$28 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Interest on debt5.2%

What stands out

51%

of Wales' 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
51%$107 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$17 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Interest on debt
5.2%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wales. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Wales 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.