ZIP 54487 · Bradley, WI

Ten governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54487: 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 54487?
54487 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Tomahawk School District, Lincoln County, Oneida County, the Town of Bradley, the Town of Tomahawk, the Town of King, the Town of Nokomis, the Town of Little Rice and the Town of Wilson. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Tomahawk School District spent $21.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Lincoln County spent $39.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Oneida County spent $49.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Bradley spent $1.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Tomahawk spent $382 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of King spent $458 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Nokomis spent $884 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Little Rice spent $656 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Wilson spent $264 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54487?
Of the governments serving 54487, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Oneida County collected $19.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lincoln County collected $15.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Tomahawk School District collected $14.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Bradley collected $696 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Nokomis collected $601 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Little Rice collected $225 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of King collected $211 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Wilson collected $102 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Tomahawk collected $101 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54487.

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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: Lincoln County, Oneida County, Bradley and Tomahawk

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 54487

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Oneida County$19.1 million

35% of its $54.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Lincoln County$15.7 million

43% of its $36.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Tomahawk School District$14.0 million

62% of its $22.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Bradley$696 thousand

58% of its $1.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Nokomis$601 thousand

48% of its $1.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Little Rice$225 thousand

32% of its $702 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of King$211 thousand

37% of its $566 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Wilson$102 thousand

36% of its $284 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Tomahawk$101 thousand

27% of its $375 thousand 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 counties

Lincoln County

$39.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Lincoln County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes53%State tax money21%Fees for services12%Federal tax money6.9%Fines and other6.5%
Full Lincoln County breakdown

County taxes53%

Property tax
43%$15.7 million
Other taxes
11%$3.9 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$4.6 million

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$2.6 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$7.7 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$2.2 million
Fines
0.4%$160 thousand
Lincoln County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Social services19%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%All other spending9.6%
Full Lincoln County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$11.6 million
Social services
19%$7.3 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$6.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$5.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$4.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.4%$1.7 million
Housing and community development
3.3%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$732 thousand
Lincoln County page →

Oneida County

$49.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Oneida County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%Fees for services17%State tax money17%Fines and other7.6%Federal tax money5.7%Local tax money2.9%
Full Oneida County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax
35%$19.1 million
Other taxes
14%$7.8 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$9.2 million

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$3.1 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$9.1 million

Local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.9%$1.6 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$3.8 million
Fines
0.6%$317 thousand
Oneida County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Social services26%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking13%Housing and community development4.3%All other spending2.7%
Full Oneida County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$16.1 million
Social services
26%$12.8 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$10.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$6.2 million
Housing and community development
4.3%$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$1.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.3%$166 thousand
Oneida County page →

Your towns

Town of Bradley

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

About 18% of this ZIP is in Bradley.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes62%State tax money32%Fees for services4.9%Fines and other1.2%
Full Bradley breakdown

Town taxes62%

Property tax
58%$696 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$49 thousand

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$59 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$389 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$15 thousand
Bradley page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%All other spending1.7%
Full Bradley breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$816 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$265 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$139 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.8%$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$22 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$789
Bradley page →

Town of Tomahawk

$382 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Tomahawk.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%Town taxes35%County and local tax money15%Fees for services4.3%Fines and other1.8%
Full Tomahawk breakdown

Town taxes35%

Property tax
27%$101 thousand
Other taxes
8.4%$31 thousand

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$16 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$163 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$57 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$7 thousand
Tomahawk page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Health and hospitals<0.1%
Full Tomahawk breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$256 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$79 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.5%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$22 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$374
Tomahawk page →

Town of King

$458 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 12% of this ZIP is in King.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes42%State tax money30%Fees for services15%County and local tax money7.6%Fines and other4.9%
Full King breakdown

Town taxes42%

Property tax
37%$211 thousand
Other taxes
4.9%$28 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$88 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$169 thousand

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$43 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$28 thousand
King page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%
Full King breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$288 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$105 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$52 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$49
King page →

Town of Nokomis

$884 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Nokomis.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes50%State tax money26%Federal tax money12%Fines and other11%Fees for services1.4%
Full Nokomis breakdown

Town taxes50%

Property tax
48%$601 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$22 thousand

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$18 thousand

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$143 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$321 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$139 thousand
Nokomis page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs21%Health and hospitals4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%
Full Nokomis breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$399 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$230 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$185 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.3%$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$10 thousand
Nokomis page →

Town of Little Rice

$656 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Little Rice.

Where the money comes from

State tax money48%Town taxes36%Fines and other7.7%Fees for services5.0%County and local tax money3.3%
Full Little Rice breakdown

Town taxes36%

Property tax
32%$225 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$25 thousand

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$35 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$339 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$23 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$54 thousand
Little Rice page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs16%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%
Full Little Rice breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
48%$316 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$159 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$102 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.9%$52 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$28 thousand
Little Rice page →

Town of Wilson

$264 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Wilson.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%Town taxes42%County and local tax money11%Fees for services4.0%Fines and other0.2%
Full Wilson breakdown

Town taxes42%

Property tax
36%$102 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$17 thousand

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$11 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$123 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$30 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.1%$425
Fines
<0.1%$15
Wilson page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%
Full Wilson breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$134 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.1%$13 thousand
Wilson page →

Your schools

Tomahawk School District

$21.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Tomahawk School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%State tax money22%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other5.4%County and local tax money2.5%Fees for services1.6%
Full Tomahawk School District breakdown

School district taxes62%

Property tax
62%$14.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$368 thousand

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$1.4 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$4.9 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$561 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$1.2 million
Tomahawk School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments5.2%
Full Tomahawk School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$20.1 million
Sent to other local governments
5.2%$1.1 million
Tomahawk School District 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.

Tomahawk School District. 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.

Lincoln 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.

Oneida 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Town of Bradley. 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 Tomahawk. 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 King. 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 Nokomis. 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 Little Rice. 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 Wilson. 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.