Town government · Wood County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Richfield took in $699 thousand and spent $669 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes37%State tax money29%Fees for services (garbage collection)20%Federal tax money12%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

20%

of Richfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes37%

Property tax
37%$256 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$137 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$134 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$84 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$204 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Health and hospitals7.8%

What stands out

23%

of Richfield's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$238 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$238 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$154 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$154 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$115 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$110 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.8%$52 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Richfield. 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 Richfield 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.