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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 $9.4 million and spent $8.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes55%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)25%State tax money8.9%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money1.7%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

25%

of Oconomowoc's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes55%

Property tax
51%$4.8 million
Other taxes
4.1%$385 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$257 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$128 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$121 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$158 thousand

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$836 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$129 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$663 thousand
Fines
1.2%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

21%

of Oconomowoc's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$188 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
  • Sewer systems$696 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$479 thousand
  • Government buildings$414 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$25 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$264 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town 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 Town 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.