Town government · Oconto County, WI
Gillett's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Gillett took in $500 thousand and spent $269 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Gillett's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.
Town taxes41%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services8.8%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
- Garbage collection$44 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money38%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other12%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Gillett'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$114 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
- Other and not broken out$20 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
- Government buildings$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$48 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
- Fire protection$8 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
- Courts and legal services$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$2 thousand
- Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Gillett. 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 Gillett 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.