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West Liberty's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), West Liberty took in $281 thousand and spent $200 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other41%State tax money33%Town taxes25%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.1%

What stands out

36%

of West Liberty's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes25%

Other taxes
16%$46 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Public utility taxes$38 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.2%$23 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$94 thousand

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
36%$100 thousand
Fines
5.3%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking18%Health and hospitals1.5%

What stands out

59%

of West Liberty's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$118 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$79 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$38 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$36 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$36 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of West Liberty. 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 West Liberty 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.