Town government · Waupaca County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Royalton took in $466 thousand and spent $365 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes44%State tax money38%Federal tax money16%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

16%

of Royalton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes44%

Property tax
44%$206 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$73 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$177 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Health and hospitals7.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

7.7%

of Royalton's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$157 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$157 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$101 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$51 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$73 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$73 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.7%$28 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Royalton. 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 Royalton 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.