Village government · Sauk County, WI

Rock Springs's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rock Springs took in $2.8 million and spent $3.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money62%Fines and other15%State tax money9.2%Fees for services (sewer, water)6.9%Village taxes5.4%County and local tax money1.8%

What stands out

62%

of Rock Springs' money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes5.4%

Property tax
5.4%$150 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$192 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$88 thousand
  • Water$51 thousand
  • Other service charges$30 thousand
  • Garbage collection$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money62%

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

From the federal government
62%$1.7 million

State tax money9.2%

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

From the state
9.2%$258 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$49 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$421 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs87%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%Roads, transit and parking1.2%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

87%

of Rock Springs' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
87%$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.6 million
  • Government buildings$32 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$226 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$102 thousand
  • Water supply$101 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$67 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$64 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$61 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$14 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Rock Springs. 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 Rock Springs 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.