ZIP 54020 · Farmington, WI

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54020: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Wisconsin governments, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 54020?
54020 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Polk County, Osceola Joint School District 2, the Town of Farmington, the Town of Osceola and the Town of Alden. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Polk County spent $61.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Osceola Joint School District 2 spent $28.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Farmington spent $1.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Osceola spent $1.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Alden spent $1.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54020?
Of the governments serving 54020, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Polk County collected $24.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Osceola Joint School District 2 collected $10.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Osceola collected $852 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Alden collected $842 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Farmington collected $725 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54020.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Polk County, Farmington, Osceola and Alden

Figures for Wisconsin governments come from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and are for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 54020

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

0.2% of its $50.5 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Polk County$24.2 million

43% of its $56.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Osceola Joint School District 2$10.0 million

36% of its $28.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Osceola$852 thousand

63% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Alden$842 thousand

59% of its $1.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Farmington$725 thousand

60% of its $1.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Polk County

$61.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Polk County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes55%State tax money29%Fees for services8.9%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money0.2%
Full Polk County breakdown

County taxes55%

Property tax
43%$24.2 million
Other taxes
12%$7.0 million

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$5.0 million

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$121 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$16.6 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$3.4 million
Fines
0.2%$136 thousand
Polk County page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development8.1%All other spending12%
Full Polk County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$17.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$12.6 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$11.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$6.9 million
Housing and community development
8.1%$5.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.4%$3.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.7%$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$1.0 million
Polk County page →

Your towns

Town of Farmington

$1.5 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Farmington.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes61%State tax money26%Fees for services12%Fines and other0.1%
Full Farmington breakdown

Town taxes61%

Property tax
60%$725 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$11 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$146 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$319 thousand

Fines and other0.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand
Farmington page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs9.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%All other spending0.8%
Full Farmington breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$814 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$252 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$223 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$132 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$2 thousand
Farmington page →

Town of Osceola

$1.4 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Osceola.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes67%State tax money24%Fines and other8.3%County and local tax money1.0%Fees for services0.1%
Full Osceola breakdown

Town taxes67%

Property tax
63%$852 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$47 thousand

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$318 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%$14 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$111 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$150
Osceola page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs16%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%Health and hospitals0.5%All other spending0.6%
Full Osceola breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$851 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$241 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$214 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.7%$50 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$4 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$4 thousand
Osceola page →

Town of Alden

$1.3 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Alden.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes62%State tax money29%Fees for services6.5%Fines and other2.3%
Full Alden breakdown

Town taxes62%

Property tax
59%$842 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$48 thousand

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$93 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$412 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$32 thousand
Alden page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs12%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.0%Housing and community development0.6%Health and hospitals0.5%
Full Alden breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$754 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$263 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$157 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.0%$103 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$6 thousand
Alden page →

Your schools

Osceola Joint School District 2

$28.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Osceola Joint School District 2.

Where the money comes from

State tax money41%School district taxes36%Fines and other9.3%County and local tax money6.1%Federal tax money4.1%Fees for services3.6%
Full Osceola Joint School District 2 breakdown

School district taxes36%

Property tax
36%$10.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$27 thousand

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$1.0 million

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$1.2 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$11.6 million

County and local tax money6.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.1%$1.7 million

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$2.6 million
Osceola Joint School District 2 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges86%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.6%Sent to other local governments6.2%
Full Osceola Joint School District 2 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
86%$24.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.6%$2.2 million
Sent to other local governments
6.2%$1.8 million
Osceola Joint School District 2 page →

Your state

State of Wisconsin

$53.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes48%Federal tax money30%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other9.6%Local tax money0.6%
Full Wisconsin breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Wisconsin's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes48%

Individual income tax
19%$9.49 billion
Sales tax
15%$7.59 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$4.35 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.17 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$722 million
  • Tobacco taxes$495 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$435 million
  • Public utility taxes$410 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$360 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$275 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$96.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$94.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$76.3 million
  • Public utility licenses$60.3 million
  • Other licenses$59.6 million
  • Driver's licenses$39.8 million
  • Corporation licenses$33.7 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$19.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.5 million
  • Severance taxes$1.1 million
  • Amusement taxes$166 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$77 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.3%$2.66 billion
Property tax
0.2%$91.2 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$5.90 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$2.46 billion
  • College tuition$2.06 billion
  • Other service charges$752 million
  • University housing and dining$471 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$74.2 million
  • Road charges$38.7 million
  • Housing$20.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Other education charges$5.4 million
  • Sewer$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$15.3 billion

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.6%$283 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$4.78 billion
Fines
0.1%$60.2 million
Wisconsin page →

Where the money goes

Social services31%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Running the government and other costs7.6%Health and hospitals7.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

27%

of Wisconsin's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Wisconsin breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
31%$16.4 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$16.1 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$134 million
  • Welfare institutions$128 million
  • Veterans' services$28.6 million
Sent to local governments
27%$14.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$8.52 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$3.19 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$978 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$601 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$376 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$364 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$346 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$137 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$55.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$32.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$12.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$6.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$6.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$1.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$543 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$443 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$177 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$58 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$7.84 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.64 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.23 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$671 million
  • Other education$289 million
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$4.10 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.86 billion
  • Other and not broken out$627 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$550 million
  • Government buildings$52.1 million
  • Other government administration$9.4 million
Health and hospitals
7.2%$3.90 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$2.99 billion
  • Public health$912 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$2.68 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$2.46 billion
  • Airports$188 million
  • Public transit$24.6 million
  • Ports and harbors$2.9 million
  • Parking$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$2.42 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.41 billion
  • Courts and legal services$477 million
  • Inspections and regulation$285 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$195 million
  • Police$57.6 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$633 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$633 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$569 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$565 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$57.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$57.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
Wisconsin page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Wisconsin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Polk County. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Osceola Joint School District 2. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, School Financial Services annual report data, school year ended June 30, 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Farmington. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Town of Osceola. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Town of Alden. Wisconsin Department of Revenue, County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures (Municipal Financial Report), calendar year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Wisconsin county, city, village and town figures are the calendar-year Municipal Financial Reports filed with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, which are unaudited, and many towns and small villages report on a cash basis. School district figures are the annual report data filed with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025. Everything is grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and internal service funds are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government. County sales taxes are counted with other taxes.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.