City government · Waukesha County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Pewaukee took in $32.9 million and spent $38.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)38%Fines and other10%County and local tax money6.3%State tax money6.1%

What stands out

6.3%

of Pewaukee's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
33%$11.0 million
Other taxes
5.6%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$895 thousand
  • Other licenses$849 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$88 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$12.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$6.2 million
  • Water$3.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$979 thousand
  • Garbage collection$943 thousand
  • Other service charges$733 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$12 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$2.0 million

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$2.1 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$3.1 million
Fines
1.0%$313 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

6.1%

of Pewaukee's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$12.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
  • Water supply$4.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$508 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$179 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$5.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$629 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$553 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.5%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Libraries$872 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.1%$2.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.4 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$1.5 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$181 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pewaukee. 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 Pewaukee 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.