Village government · Waukesha County, WI

Menomonee Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Menomonee Falls took in $64.1 million and spent $72.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes53%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)24%Fines and other10%State tax money9.9%County and local tax money1.8%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

47%

of Menomonee Falls' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Village taxes53%

Property tax
47%$30.2 million
Other taxes
5.9%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$825 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$493 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$462 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$15.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$7.4 million
  • Garbage collection$4.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Road charges$61 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2 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%$1.1 million

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$6.4 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$1.1 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$5.9 million
Fines
0.8%$485 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

33%

of Menomonee Falls' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$23.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$11.4 million
  • Police$11.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$659 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$610 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$22.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$12.0 million
  • Water supply$8.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$9.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$9.5 million
  • Parking$35 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$8.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$774 thousand
  • Government buildings$422 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$4.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Libraries$2.1 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$3.0 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$143 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$143 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$37 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Menomonee Falls. 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 Village of Menomonee Falls 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.