Town government · Marathon County, WI

Eau Pleine's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Eau Pleine took in $341 thousand and spent $236 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money44%Town taxes34%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money6.2%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)2.6%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Eau Pleine'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%$117 thousand

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$44 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$149 thousand

County and local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.2%$21 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%Interest on debt2.1%

What stands out

15%

of Eau Pleine'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
56%$133 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$45 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)$22 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Eau Pleine. 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 Eau Pleine 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.