Town government · Forest County, WI
Ross's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ross took in $135 thousand and spent $108 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Ross' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.
Town taxes21%
Federal tax money5.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money73%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Ross' 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%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
- Other and not broken out$9 thousand
- Government buildings$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$30 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$6 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Ross. 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 Ross 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.