Town government · Barron County, WI
Prairie Farm's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Prairie Farm took in $513 thousand and spent $410 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Prairie Farm's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.
Town taxes52%
Federal tax money5.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money40%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Prairie Farm'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%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$306 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
- Other and not broken out$15 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$13 thousand
- Government buildings$3 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$40 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Prairie Farm. 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 Prairie Farm 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.