Town government · Forest County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Laona took in $1.2 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes46%State tax money33%Federal tax money8.6%Fines and other8.6%County and local tax money2.2%Fees for services (parking, parks and recreation)1.5%

What stands out

8.6%

of Laona's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes46%

Property tax
45%$522 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; parking and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
  • Parking$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government
8.6%$100 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$382 thousand

County and local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.2%$26 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$100 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

36%

of Laona'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
36%$507 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$488 thousand
  • Police$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$408 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$408 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$179 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$25 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.7%$136 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$136 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$107 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$68 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.5%$63 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$63 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Laona. 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 Laona 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.