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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wells took in $370 thousand and spent $311 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes48%State tax money39%Federal tax money7.6%County and local tax money2.2%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.9%

What stands out

7.6%

of Wells' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes48%

Property tax
46%$170 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government
7.6%$28 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$143 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$8 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.9%Interest on debt2.3%Health and hospitals1.0%

What stands out

27%

of Wells' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$178 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$178 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.0%$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 Wells. 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 Town of Wells 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.