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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Weston took in $2.6 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fines and other11%Fees for services10%State tax money8.9%Federal tax money6.8%

What stands out

46%

of Weston'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 taxes63%

Other taxes
46%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$724 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$254 thousand
  • Other licenses$110 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$69 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$453 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$260 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$260 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.8%

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

From the federal government
6.8%$177 thousand

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$232 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$210 thousand
Fines
2.7%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs27%Social services0.6%

What stands out

44%

of Weston'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$903 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$548 thousand
  • Fire protection$355 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$580 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$580 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$558 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$558 thousand
Social services
0.6%$12 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Weston. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Weston 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.