Town government · Sauk County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franklin took in $665 thousand and spent $641 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes58%State tax money31%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.9%Federal tax money5.4%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

5.4%

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

Town taxes58%

Property tax
58%$383 thousand

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$39 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$36 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$204 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs8.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.1%Interest on debt2.7%

What stands out

6.1%

of Franklin'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
71%$456 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$456 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$72 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$72 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$57 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Franklin. 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 Franklin 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.