Village government · Crawford County, WI

Mount Sterling's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mount Sterling took in $123 thousand and spent $146 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money52%Fees for services (water)16%County and local tax money16%Village taxes15%

What stands out

52%

of Mount Sterling's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes15%

Property tax
15%$19 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$64 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Interest on debt16%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

16%

of Mount Sterling's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$54 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$46 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$26 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Interest on debt
16%$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Mount Sterling. 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 Village of Mount Sterling 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.