City government · Trempealeau County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Osseo took in $4.2 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%State tax money23%Fines and other11%County and local tax money4.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

38%

of Osseo's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes38%

Property tax
38%$1.6 million
Other taxes
0.8%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$999 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$538 thousand
  • Water$419 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Garbage collection$18 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$8 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$951 thousand

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$188 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$444 thousand
Fines
0.4%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Interest on debt3.7%

What stands out

42%

of Osseo'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
42%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$509 thousand
  • Water supply$506 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$769 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$475 thousand
  • Fire protection$277 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$286 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$106 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$33 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$202 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$102 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$100 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$159 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Osseo. 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 City of Osseo 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.