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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Welch took in $5.1 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)63%City taxes31%Fines and other3.7%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

25%

of Welch's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes31%

Other taxes
25%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$97 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$26 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$26 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.9%$301 thousand

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$175 thousand
  • Other service charges$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$140 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$187 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Roads, transit and parking20%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries9.0%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%Interest on debt2.9%

What stands out

51%

of Welch's 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%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$889 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$617 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$656 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$656 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.0%$489 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$485 thousand
  • Libraries$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$279 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$244 thousand
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$159 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$124 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Welch. 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 City of Welch 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.