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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Portage took in $215 thousand and spent $123 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes38%Fees for services (water)37%State tax money24%County and local tax money0.5%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

22%

of Portage's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
22%$47 thousand
Other taxes
9.3%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.0%$15 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$80 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$79 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$51 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%Interest on debt6.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%

What stands out

28%

of Portage'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%

Roads, transit and parking
28%$34 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$31 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$31 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$6 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Interest on debt
6.5%$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Portage. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Portage 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.