ZIP 54616 · Preston, WI

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 54616: 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 54616?
54616 is served by the State of Wisconsin, Trempealeau County, Blair-Taylor School District, the Town of Preston, Whitehall School District, the Town of Ettrick, Jackson County, the Town of Pigeon and the Town of Curran. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Wisconsin spent $53.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Trempealeau County spent $56.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Blair-Taylor School District spent $14.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Preston spent $810 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Whitehall School District spent $16.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Ettrick spent $1.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Jackson County spent $34.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Pigeon spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Curran spent $426 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 54616?
Of the governments serving 54616, State of Wisconsin collected $91.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Trempealeau County collected $15.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Jackson County collected $11.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Blair-Taylor School District collected $5.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Whitehall School District collected $3.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Town of Ettrick collected $324 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Pigeon collected $288 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Town of Preston collected $219 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Town of Curran collected $212 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 54616.

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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: Trempealeau County, Jackson County, Preston and Ettrick

Why not this year? Wisconsin governments with newer filings show figures from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 54616

State of Wisconsin$91.2 million

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

Trempealeau County$15.2 million

24% of its $63.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Jackson County$11.4 million

33% of its $35.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Blair-Taylor School District$5.0 million

33% of its $15.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Whitehall School District$3.5 million

22% of its $15.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Town of Ettrick$324 thousand

33% of its $968 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Pigeon$288 thousand

48% of its $595 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Preston$219 thousand

32% of its $684 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Town of Curran$212 thousand

51% of its $413 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

Trempealeau County

$56.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Trempealeau County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (road charges, parks, land and natural resources)44%County taxes28%State tax money21%Fines and other6.1%Local tax money1.0%

What stands out

44%

of Trempealeau County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Trempealeau County breakdown

County taxes28%

Property tax
24%$15.2 million
Sales tax
4.0%$2.6 million
Other taxes
0.4%$250 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Other licenses$150 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$27.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 2 more
  • Other service charges$26.5 million
  • Road charges$960 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$181 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$13.3 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$628 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$3.7 million
Fines
0.2%$123 thousand
Trempealeau County page →

Where the money goes

Social services49%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Health and hospitals7.7%Interest on debt2.8%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

49%

of Trempealeau County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Trempealeau County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
49%$27.9 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$23.3 million
  • Other public welfare$4.6 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$12.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$5.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$800 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
7.7%$4.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.4 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$695 thousand
  • Libraries$527 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$46 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$46 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Trempealeau County page →

Jackson County

$34.9 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Jackson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes40%State tax money33%Fees for services15%Fines and other6.2%Federal tax money3.5%Local tax money1.4%
Full Jackson County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
33%$11.4 million
Other taxes
7.1%$2.5 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$5.4 million

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$1.2 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$11.7 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$482 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$2.0 million
Fines
0.5%$157 thousand
Jackson County page →

Where the money goes

Social services37%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking10%Housing and community development4.9%All other spending7.8%
Full Jackson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
37%$13.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$7.2 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$6.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.6 million
Housing and community development
4.9%$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$1.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.0%$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$225 thousand
Jackson County page →

Your towns

Town of Preston

$810 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Preston.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%Town taxes45%Fees for services2.3%Fines and other1.1%
Full Preston breakdown

Town taxes45%

Property tax
32%$219 thousand
Other taxes
13%$88 thousand

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$16 thousand

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$354 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$7 thousand
Preston page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%
Full Preston breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$586 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.2%$50 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.0%$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$8 thousand
Preston page →

Town of Ettrick

$1.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Ettrick.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes44%State tax money39%County and local tax money10%Fees for services4.9%Fines and other1.3%
Full Ettrick breakdown

Town taxes44%

Property tax
33%$324 thousand
Other taxes
11%$107 thousand

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$48 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$378 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$100 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$13 thousand
Ettrick page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs13%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.8%Police, fire, courts and jails5.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.8%All other spending0.4%
Full Ettrick breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$709 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$129 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.8%$101 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.3%$54 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$2 thousand
Ettrick page →

Town of Pigeon

$1.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Pigeon.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes52%State tax money41%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services2.9%
Full Pigeon breakdown

Town taxes52%

Property tax
48%$288 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$21 thousand

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$17 thousand

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$242 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$28 thousand
Pigeon page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking34%Debt payments (principal and interest)17%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%
Full Pigeon breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$488 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$362 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
17%$182 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$32 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$250
Pigeon page →

Town of Curran

$426 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Curran.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes54%State tax money44%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services0.4%
Full Curran breakdown

Town taxes54%

Property tax
51%$212 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$11 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$2 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$180 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$9 thousand
Curran page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%
Full Curran breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
77%$329 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$68 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$8 thousand
Curran page →

Your schools

Blair-Taylor School District

$14.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 82% of this ZIP is in Blair-Taylor School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes33%Federal tax money8.9%Fees for services5.0%County and local tax money4.0%Fines and other3.1%
Full Blair-Taylor School District breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
33%$5.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$9 thousand

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$745 thousand

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$1.3 million

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$6.9 million

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$595 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$468 thousand
Blair-Taylor School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges83%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%Sent to other local governments6.6%
Full Blair-Taylor School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
83%$11.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
6.6%$951 thousand
Blair-Taylor School District page →

Whitehall School District

$16.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Whitehall School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes22%County and local tax money8.0%Federal tax money7.8%Fines and other4.9%Fees for services1.6%
Full Whitehall School District breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$3.5 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$257 thousand

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$1.2 million

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$8.9 million

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$1.3 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$770 thousand
Whitehall School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges85%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.3%Sent to other local governments6.8%
Full Whitehall School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
85%$14.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.3%$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
6.8%$1.2 million
Whitehall 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.

Trempealeau County. 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.

Blair-Taylor 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.

Town of Preston. 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.

Whitehall 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.

Town of Ettrick. 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.

Jackson 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.

Town of Pigeon. 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 Curran. 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.