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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Woodstock took in $26.4 million and spent $8.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes94%Fees for services (sewer)4.5%Federal tax money1.0%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

93%

of Woodstock's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Town taxes94%

Property tax
93%$24.5 million
Sales tax
1.4%$367 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$266 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$88 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

37%

of Woodstock's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Police$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$877 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$475 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$616 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$462 thousand
  • Libraries$154 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$156 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Woodstock. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Woodstock 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.