Town government · Rusk County, WI
Willard's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Willard took in $298 thousand and spent $287 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Willard's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.
Town taxes61%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Other licenses$2 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services1.0%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
- Garbage collection$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money29%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Willard's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$174 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
- Government buildings$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
- Fire protection$35 thousand
- Courts and legal services$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Town of Willard. 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 Willard 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.