Village government · Jefferson County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Palmyra took in $3.6 million and spent $3.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%State tax money16%County and local tax money12%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money2.6%

What stands out

12%

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

Village taxes35%

Property tax
34%$1.2 million
Other taxes
1.3%$48 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$28 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$747 thousand
  • Water$255 thousand
  • Other service charges$68 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$92 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$565 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$423 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$134 thousand
Fines
0.4%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Environment and natural resources8.1%All other spending9.2%

What stands out

8.1%

of Palmyra's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$719 thousand
  • Water supply$349 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$114 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$707 thousand
  • Police$347 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$438 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$336 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$329 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$329 thousand
Environment and natural resources
8.1%$299 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$299 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$282 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$165 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$117 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Palmyra. 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 Village of Palmyra 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.