Town government · Lincoln County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Afton took in $5.9 million and spent $4.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)31%State tax money30%County and local tax money15%Town taxes13%Fines and other11%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

15%

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

Town taxes13%

Property tax
8.1%$474 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$265 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$183 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$31 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 3 more
  • Other service charges$666 thousand
  • Water$629 thousand
  • Sewer$431 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$83 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$1.7 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$857 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$620 thousand
Fines
0.5%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

23%

of Afton's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$617 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$549 thousand
  • Government buildings$103 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$56 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Airports$55 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$749 thousand
  • Sewer systems$341 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$812 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$486 thousand
  • Fire protection$254 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$262 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$262 thousand
Housing and community development
4.0%$195 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$78 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$60 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Afton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Afton 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.