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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Oconomowoc took in $70.0 million and spent $59.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)50%City taxes28%Fines and other13%County and local tax money4.1%State tax money3.5%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

50%

of Oconomowoc's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes28%

Property tax
24%$16.7 million
Other taxes
4.1%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$680 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$225 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$35.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$26.0 million
  • Sewer$3.7 million
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$657 thousand
  • Other service charges$102 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$961 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$2.4 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$2.9 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$8.7 million
Fines
0.4%$302 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Running the government and other costs7.6%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

57%

of Oconomowoc'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
57%$34.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$24.4 million
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$9.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Fire protection$3.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$366 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$143 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
  • Parking$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$4.6 million
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$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$626 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$572 thousand
  • Government buildings$414 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$90 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$221 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$221 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$13 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Oconomowoc. 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 Oconomowoc 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.