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Black River Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Black River Falls took in $17.7 million and spent $17.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)59%City taxes16%Fines and other9.8%State tax money9.3%Federal tax money4.9%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

59%

of Black River Falls' 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%.

City taxes16%

Property tax
15%$2.7 million
Other taxes
1.0%$185 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$77 thousand
  • Other licenses$57 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$10.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$7.2 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$909 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$83 thousand
  • Road charges$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$866 thousand

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$1.6 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$193 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$1.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Running the government and other costs8.8%Interest on debt6.6%All other spending13%

What stands out

5.7%

of Black River Falls' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$9.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.8 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$971 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$108 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$399 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
  • Public transit$393 thousand
  • Airports$13 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.8%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$365 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$82 thousand
  • Government buildings$67 thousand
Interest on debt
6.6%$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$849 thousand
  • Fire protection$178 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$24 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$16 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.7%$998 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$998 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$209 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Black River Falls. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Black River Falls 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.