Town government · Clark County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eaton took in $362 thousand and spent $313 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money48%Town taxes34%Federal tax money10%County and local tax money4.1%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services (road charges)1.9%

What stands out

10%

of Eaton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes34%

Property tax
34%$122 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$38 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$172 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$15 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.6%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

15%

of Eaton'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%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$217 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$217 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$46 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Eaton. 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 Eaton 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.