Town government · Portage County, WI

Buena Vista's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Buena Vista took in $746 thousand and spent $635 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes40%State tax money33%Fees for services (road charges)19%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Buena Vista's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes40%

Property tax
40%$296 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$141 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$140 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$65 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$243 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%

What stands out

15%

of Buena Vista's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$391 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$391 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$93 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$82 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$69 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$69 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Buena Vista. 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 Buena Vista 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.