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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Madison took in $691 thousand and spent $642 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other28%County and local tax money20%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)13%City taxes12%State tax money12%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes12%

Other taxes
4.8%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.6%$25 thousand
Sales tax
3.5%$24 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$92 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$106 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$80 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$137 thousand

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
14%$99 thousand
Fines
14%$95 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

44%

of Madison's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$283 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$163 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$120 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$166 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$93 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$106 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$82 thousand
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$80 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Madison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. 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 Madison 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.