Town government · Marquette County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shields took in $222 thousand and spent $173 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money49%Town taxes37%Federal tax money13%Fees for services0.9%

What stands out

13%

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

Town taxes37%

Property tax
37%$83 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$29 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.1%Police, fire, courts and jails7.5%

What stands out

8.1%

of Shields' 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
53%$91 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$55 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)$29 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.1%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.5%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Shields. 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 Shields 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.