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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Viroqua took in $10.8 million and spent $10.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)38%City taxes34%State tax money16%Fines and other7.1%County and local tax money3.1%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

32%

of Viroqua's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
32%$3.4 million
Other taxes
2.2%$238 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$98 thousand
  • Other licenses$88 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$640 thousand
  • Garbage collection$299 thousand
  • Airport$79 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$76 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand
  • Road charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$192 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.8 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$334 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$735 thousand
Fines
0.3%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt15%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking14%All other spending12%

What stands out

15%

of Viroqua's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$2.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$340 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$383 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$87 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$46 thousand
Interest on debt
15%$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$956 thousand
  • Libraries$512 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$936 thousand
  • Public transit$378 thousand
  • Airports$152 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$448 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$306 thousand
  • Government buildings$287 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$141 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$67 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$18 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$18 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Viroqua. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Viroqua 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.