Town government · Rusk County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Murry took in $261 thousand and spent $239 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money64%Town taxes21%County and local tax money8.0%Federal tax money5.4%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)1.9%

What stands out

64%

of Murry's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Town taxes21%

Property tax
21%$55 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and road charges
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$14 thousand

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$166 thousand

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%

What stands out

82%

of Murry's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
82%$196 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$196 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Murry. 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 Murry 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.