Town government · Monroe County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson took in $1.4 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money75%Town taxes20%Federal tax money3.4%Fees for services (road charges, transit fares)1.8%Fines and other0.1%

What stands out

75%

of Jefferson's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Town taxes20%

Property tax
20%$280 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; transit fares and 2 more
  • Road charges$8 thousand
  • Transit fares$7 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$48 thousand

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$1.1 million

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Interest on debt4.7%Running the government and other costs3.6%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%

What stands out

88%

of Jefferson's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jefferson. 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 Jefferson 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.