Town government · Barron County, WI
Bear Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bear Lake took in $359 thousand and spent $314 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Bear Lake's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.
Town taxes62%
State tax money38%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Bear Lake's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$195 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
- Other and not broken out$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Bear Lake. 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 Bear Lake 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.