Town government · Vernon 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 $649 thousand and spent $591 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Franklin's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes43%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$9 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services2.0%
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and garbage collection
- Road charges$9 thousand
- Garbage collection$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money45%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other0.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
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%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$433 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$74 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)$29 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
- Government buildings$1 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$26 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.