Brown County
$26.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 58% of this ZIP is in Brown County.
Where the money comes from
Full Brown County breakdown
What stands out
of Brown County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes82%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.4 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services5.0%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$1.3 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money2.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other10%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Brown County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.
Full Brown County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
- Courts and legal services$5.4 million
- Police$4.2 million
- Prisons and jails$3.8 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$287 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$2.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
- Government buildings$440 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$4.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$602 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$300 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$137 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$52 thousand
- Parks and recreation$13 thousand