County government · Iron County, WI

Iron County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Iron County took in $18.2 million and spent $14.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%County taxes37%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources, parks and recreation)16%Fines and other4.9%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

41%

of Iron County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes37%

Property tax
31%$5.7 million
Sales tax
4.1%$748 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$291 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$160 thousand
  • Other licenses$99 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesParks, land and natural resources; other service charges and 3 more
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$119 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand
  • Road charges$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$301 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$7.4 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$848 thousand
Fines
0.2%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Health and hospitals28%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Interest on debt1.6%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

28%

of Iron County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$6.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$766 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$648 thousand
  • Government buildings$495 thousand
Health and hospitals
28%$4.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$3.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$625 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$231 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$188 thousand
  • Libraries$43 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$227 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$202 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors; airports and 1 more
  • Ports and harbors$144 thousand
  • Airports$50 thousand
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Schools and colleges
1.2%$173 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$173 thousand
Social services
0.9%$135 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$135 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$111 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$111 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$39 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Iron County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Iron County 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.