City government · Waukesha County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Muskego took in $37.2 million and spent $34.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)29%Fines and other9.5%State tax money8.2%County and local tax money3.0%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes50%

Property tax
39%$14.3 million
Other taxes
11%$4.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.5 million
  • Other licenses$607 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$10.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$6.4 million
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$743 thousand
  • Other service charges$164 thousand
  • Road charges$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$459 thousand

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$3.1 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$1.1 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$3.2 million
Fines
0.9%$328 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries7.5%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

38%

of Muskego's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$13.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$9.0 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$9.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$350 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$324 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$5.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$221 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.5%$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$973 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$34 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Muskego. 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 Muskego 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.