Town government · Door County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jacksonport took in $850 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes63%State tax money20%Fines and other11%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)5.4%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

9.4%

of Jacksonport's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes63%

Property tax
54%$457 thousand
Other taxes
9.4%$80 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$52 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$172 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$94 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt5.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.9%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

42%

of Jacksonport'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$430 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$402 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$362 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$362 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$131 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)$61 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
  • Government buildings$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$56 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jacksonport. 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 Jacksonport 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.