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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mequon took in $43.6 million and spent $38.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (sewer, water)21%Fines and other7.8%State tax money7.2%Federal tax money1.5%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

59%

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

City taxes62%

Property tax
59%$25.8 million
Other taxes
2.5%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$736 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$360 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$9.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Water$3.8 million
  • Road charges$302 thousand
  • Other service charges$297 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$234 thousand
  • Transit fares$159 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$642 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$3.1 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$461 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$3.3 million
Fines
0.3%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

17%

of Mequon's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$11.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$9.0 million
  • Water supply$2.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$557 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$140 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$7.5 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$4.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$681 thousand
  • Government buildings$552 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$6.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
  • Parking$442 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
1.2%$457 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$457 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mequon. 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 City of Mequon 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.