Town government · Barron County, WI
Lakeland's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lakeland took in $578 thousand and spent $587 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lakeland's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes57%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Other licenses$4 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Federal tax money8.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money34%
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 Lakeland'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%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$477 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)$37 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
- Government buildings$6 thousand
- Other and not broken out$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
- Fire protection$30 thousand
- Courts and legal services$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Lakeland. 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 Lakeland 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.