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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wilkinson took in $51 thousand and spent $49 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money45%County and local tax money37%Town taxes12%Federal tax money3.9%Fees for services (road charges)2.0%

What stands out

37%

of Wilkinson's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes12%

Property tax
12%$6 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$2 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$23 thousand

County and local tax money37%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
37%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.1%

What stands out

6.1%

of Wilkinson's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
39%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$18 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)$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Wilkinson. 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 Wilkinson 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.