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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Neillsville took in $4.8 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes29%State tax money27%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%County and local tax money8.6%Fines and other5.9%Federal tax money5.3%

What stands out

8.6%

of Neillsville's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Property tax
28%$1.3 million
Other taxes
1.2%$57 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$41 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$626 thousand
  • Water$452 thousand
  • Transit fares$38 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand
  • Parking$2 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$252 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$1.3 million

County and local tax money8.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.6%$409 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$258 thousand
Fines
0.5%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries8.3%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

27%

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

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Public transit$320 thousand
  • Airports$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$753 thousand
  • Sewer systems$573 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$155 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$757 thousand
  • Fire protection$522 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$494 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$138 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$120 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$93 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$93 thousand
  • Government buildings$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.3%$454 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$281 thousand
  • Libraries$173 thousand
Housing and community development
2.1%$117 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$66 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$21 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$21 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Neillsville. 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 Neillsville 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.