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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Wellsburg took in $4.2 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)50%City taxes41%Fines and other5.4%State tax money3.2%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

30%

of Wellsburg'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 taxes41%

Other taxes
30%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$808 thousand
  • Other licenses$227 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$131 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$63 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$450 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$733 thousand
  • Other service charges$235 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$35 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$137 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$218 thousand
Fines
0.3%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs8.9%Interest on debt1.7%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

57%

of Wellsburg'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
57%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$446 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$912 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$912 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$708 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$708 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$462 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$462 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$88 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$62 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand
Social services
0.2%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Wellsburg. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Wellsburg 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.