Town government · Taylor County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pershing took in $229 thousand and spent $264 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money60%Town taxes24%Fines and other11%Federal tax money3.9%

What stands out

60%

of Pershing's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Town taxes24%

Property tax
24%$56 thousand

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$9 thousand

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$138 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%

What stands out

78%

of Pershing's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
78%$207 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$207 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$40 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pershing. 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 Town of Pershing 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.