Town government · Sauk County, WI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Winfield took in $391 thousand and spent $475 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%Town taxes35%Fees for services17%Federal tax money12%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

17%

of Winfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes35%

Property tax
35%$135 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$65 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$65 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%$48 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$139 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%

What stands out

15%

of Winfield'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
69%$326 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$326 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$70 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$56 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)$33 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Winfield. 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 Winfield 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.