City government · Walworth County, WI
Whitewater's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Whitewater took in $20.7 million and spent $18.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Whitewater's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.
City taxes31%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
- Other licenses$243 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$193 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$58 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services36%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
- Sewer$3.9 million
- Water$2.3 million
- Road charges$636 thousand
- Parks and recreation$393 thousand
- Other service charges$125 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money26%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money1.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Whitewater's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$2.7 million
- Water supply$1.8 million
- Garbage and solid waste$457 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$3.9 million
- Fire protection$255 thousand
- Courts and legal services$148 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$140 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$2.2 million
- Public transit$139 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.4 million
- Libraries$897 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$570 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$464 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$237 thousand
- Government buildings$72 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$286 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Whitewater. 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 City of Whitewater 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.