Village government · Waukesha County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Mukwonago took in $21.7 million and spent $16.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Fines and other11%County and local tax money6.9%State tax money6.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

43%

of Mukwonago's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Village taxes45%

Property tax
43%$9.3 million
Other taxes
2.1%$453 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$310 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$124 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$246 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$48 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$1.4 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$1.5 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$2.3 million
Fines
0.6%$125 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt7.1%All other spending12%

What stands out

13%

of Mukwonago's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$634 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$289 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$136 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$964 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.2 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$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$349 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$293 thousand
  • Government buildings$66 thousand
Interest on debt
7.1%$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
5.1%$854 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$854 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Mukwonago. 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 Mukwonago 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.