Village government · Waushara County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Coloma took in $1.0 million and spent $838 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%State tax money15%Fines and other8.6%Federal tax money2.3%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

38%

of Coloma's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes39%

Property tax
38%$389 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$345 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$177 thousand
  • Water$157 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$23 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$151 thousand

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$20 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$87 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt9.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%

What stands out

9.2%

of Coloma's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$285 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$131 thousand
  • Sewer systems$127 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$208 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$115 thousand
  • Police$91 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$133 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$99 thousand
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$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Interest on debt
9.2%$77 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$26 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Coloma. 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 Village of Coloma 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.