City government · Ashland County, WI
Ashland's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ashland took in $20.6 million and spent $23.6 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Ashland's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.
City taxes24%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
- Other selective sales taxes$158 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$108 thousand
- Other licenses$76 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services31%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 8 more
- Water$2.2 million
- Sewer$2.1 million
- Other service charges$1.0 million
- Garbage collection$371 thousand
- Ports and waterways$274 thousand
- Parks and recreation$213 thousand
- Road charges$199 thousand
- Airport$162 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$2 thousand
- Parking$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money32%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money6.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Ashland's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$4.6 million
- Fire protection$1.9 million
- Courts and legal services$100 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$71 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
- Sewer systems$2.5 million
- Water supply$2.1 million
- Garbage and solid waste$547 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$1.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$736 thousand
- Government buildings$534 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$486 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 3 more
- Roads and highways$2.5 million
- Airports$419 thousand
- Ports and harbors$244 thousand
- Public transit$31 thousand
- Parking$3 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$831 thousand
- Libraries$487 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$46 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Ashland. 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 City of Ashland 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.