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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wapato took in $8.2 million and spent $7.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes32%State tax money21%County and local tax money2.0%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

9.4%

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

City taxes32%

Other taxes

16%$1.3 million

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more

Public utility taxes$1.1 million
Motor vehicle licenses$86 thousand
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$41 thousand
Other licenses$38 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax

9.4%$771 thousand

Property tax

7.3%$597 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services

43%$3.6 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more

Sewer$1.8 million
Water$797 thousand
Garbage collection$711 thousand
Other government-run businesses$192 thousand
Other service charges$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state

21%$1.7 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.0%$164 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Fines

0.8%$69 thousand

Interest, rents and other

0.4%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs8.0%Interest on debt5.2%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

27%

of Wapato's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

44%$3.1 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$1.4 million
Water supply$1.1 million
Garbage and solid waste$693 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

27%$1.9 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more

Police$1.3 million
Courts and legal services$316 thousand
Fire protection$177 thousand
Prisons and jails$86 thousand
Inspections and regulation$44 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

14%$973 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$973 thousand

Running the government and other costs

8.0%$574 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 3 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$190 thousand
Other government-run businesses$150 thousand
Other and not broken out$113 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
Government buildings$51 thousand

Interest on debt

5.2%$374 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.9%$137 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$131 thousand
Libraries$6 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.3%$20 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$20 thousand

Housing and community development

0.2%$13 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wapato. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Wapato 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.