Town government · Lincoln County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scott took in $621 thousand and spent $463 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes39%State tax money35%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)11%County and local tax money2.3%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

12%

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

Town taxes39%

Property tax
39%$241 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$68 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 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%$75 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$217 thousand

County and local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.3%$14 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Interest on debt1.9%Environment and natural resources0.6%

What stands out

24%

of Scott'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
41%$192 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$192 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$112 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$112 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$87 thousand
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)$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$60 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$9 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Scott. 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 Scott 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.