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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vilas took in $422 thousand and spent $407 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)92%Fines and other4.5%State tax money1.7%Town taxes1.4%

What stands out

92%

of Vilas' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes1.4%

Property tax
1.4%$6 thousand

Fees for services92%

Fees for services
92%$390 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$359 thousand
  • Water$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$7 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities96%Running the government and other costs1.5%Roads, transit and parking1.2%Police, fire, courts and jails0.7%Environment and natural resources0.7%

What stands out

96%

of Vilas' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
96%$390 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$360 thousand
  • Water supply$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.5%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vilas. 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 Vilas 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.