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Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Wisconsin
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County | $51.4 billion | 572,674 | $89,769 | WI-02 |
| Milwaukee County | $5.2 billion | 926,331 | $5,617 | WI-04, WI-01, WI-05 |
| Winnebago County | $4.0 billion | 171,769 | $23,510 | WI-06, WI-08 |
| Waukesha County | $3.3 billion | 411,762 | $7,915 | WI-05 |
| La Crosse County | $2.7 billion | 120,488 | $22,205 | WI-03 |
| Brown County | $1.7 billion | 270,892 | $6,359 | WI-08 |
| Rock County | $1.6 billion | 164,350 | $9,862 | WI-02, WI-01 |
| Outagamie County | $1.5 billion | 192,826 | $7,553 | WI-08 |
| Wood County | $1.4 billion | 74,004 | $19,376 | WI-07, WI-03 |
| Racine County | $1.3 billion | 197,532 | $6,572 | WI-01 |
| Kenosha County | $1.0 billion | 168,438 | $6,154 | WI-01 |
| Washington County | $931.2 million | 137,879 | $6,754 | WI-05 |
| Marathon County | $893.8 million | 138,403 | $6,458 | WI-07 |
| Sheboygan County | $835.9 million | 117,991 | $7,084 | WI-06 |
| Walworth County | $765.8 million | 105,657 | $7,248 | WI-01, WI-05 |
| Fond du Lac County | $686.5 million | 104,137 | $6,593 | WI-06 |
| Ozaukee County | $669.4 million | 92,966 | $7,200 | WI-06 |
| Eau Claire County | $637.8 million | 107,116 | $5,954 | WI-03 |
| St. Croix County | $577.8 million | 96,033 | $6,017 | WI-07 |
| Manitowoc County | $571.4 million | 81,406 | $7,019 | WI-06 |
| Dodge County | $561.4 million | 88,742 | $6,326 | WI-05, WI-06 |
| Jefferson County | $542.7 million | 86,003 | $6,310 | WI-05 |
| Waupaca County | $515.8 million | 51,569 | $10,002 | WI-08 |
| Columbia County | $479.4 million | 58,272 | $8,227 | WI-06 |
| Sauk County | $476.3 million | 66,009 | $7,216 | WI-02, WI-03 |
| Portage County | $460.3 million | 70,832 | $6,498 | WI-03 |
| Chippewa County | $458.0 million | 66,799 | $6,857 | WI-07, WI-03 |
| Monroe County | $447.0 million | 46,208 | $9,673 | WI-03, WI-07 |
| Barron County | $358.6 million | 46,797 | $7,662 | WI-07 |
| Oneida County | $357.8 million | 38,167 | $9,374 | WI-07 |
| Polk County | $351.1 million | 45,555 | $7,707 | WI-07 |
| Douglas County | $351.0 million | 44,229 | $7,935 | WI-07 |
| Grant County | $318.8 million | 51,770 | $6,158 | WI-03 |
| Dunn County | $313.5 million | 45,527 | $6,886 | WI-03 |
| Oconto County | $295.8 million | 39,589 | $7,472 | WI-08 |
| Door County | $291.5 million | 30,445 | $9,575 | WI-08 |
| Shawano County | $290.8 million | 41,039 | $7,086 | WI-08 |
| Calumet County | $275.3 million | 52,942 | $5,200 | WI-08, WI-06 |
| Pierce County | $267.0 million | 42,584 | $6,269 | WI-03 |
| Vilas County | $264.1 million | 23,647 | $11,169 | WI-07 |
| Green County | $256.1 million | 37,017 | $6,919 | WI-02 |
| Adams County | $242.9 million | 21,123 | $11,498 | WI-03 |
| Lincoln County | $237.7 million | 28,426 | $8,362 | WI-07 |
| Juneau County | $233.3 million | 26,689 | $8,740 | WI-03, WI-07 |
| Clark County | $202.6 million | 34,739 | $5,832 | WI-07 |
| Vernon County | $202.3 million | 31,049 | $6,515 | WI-03 |
| Waushara County | $199.9 million | 24,868 | $8,038 | WI-06 |
| Sawyer County | $194.6 million | 18,476 | $10,532 | WI-07 |
| Burnett County | $191.3 million | 16,916 | $11,310 | WI-07 |
| Trempealeau County | $186.1 million | 30,839 | $6,036 | WI-03 |
| Bayfield County | $174.5 million | 16,575 | $10,529 | WI-07 |
| Langlade County | $173.0 million | 19,490 | $8,876 | WI-07 |
| Washburn County | $171.6 million | 16,854 | $10,180 | WI-07 |
| Iowa County | $164.5 million | 23,867 | $6,891 | WI-02 |
| Green Lake County | $160.9 million | 19,263 | $8,355 | WI-06 |
| Ashland County | $152.6 million | 16,080 | $9,487 | WI-07 |
| Jackson County | $142.0 million | 20,981 | $6,767 | WI-03, WI-07 |
| Marquette County | $137.2 million | 15,746 | $8,715 | WI-06 |
| Kewaunee County | $136.4 million | 20,664 | $6,603 | WI-08 |
| Richland County | $135.4 million | 17,205 | $7,869 | WI-03 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
664 local governments in Wisconsin in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Milwaukee | - | $241.4 million | $1.6 billion | $249.5 million |
| MILWAUKEE COUNTY | County | Milwaukee | 918,661 | $419.9 million | $1.4 billion | $446.3 million |
| MILWAUKEE CITY | City or town | Milwaukee | 563,305 | $393.0 million | $1.4 billion | $1.6 billion |
| DANE COUNTY | County | Dane | 568,203 | $321.6 million | $770.2 million | $681.1 million |
| MADISON CITY | City or town | Dane | 272,903 | $344.1 million | $754.5 million | $1.1 billion |
| MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Dane | - | $304.0 million | $614.9 million | $328.2 million |
| WPPI ENERGY | Special district | Dane | - | $0 | $468.8 million | $252.6 million |
| RACINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | Racine | - | $84.4 million | $439.1 million | $357.4 million |
| GREEN BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Brown | - | $83.0 million | $377.5 million | $11.3 million |
| BROWN COUNTY | County | Brown | 270,036 | $138.0 million | $341.7 million | $49.9 million |
| WAUKESHA COUNTY | County | Waukesha | 410,434 | $117.9 million | $317.9 million | $80.7 million |
| WAUKESHA CITY | City or town | Waukesha | 70,454 | $84.2 million | $315.1 million | $733.8 million |
| WISCONSIN CENTER DISTRICT | Special district | Milwaukee | - | $46.0 million | $311.5 million | $921.8 million |
| KENOSHA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | Kenosha | - | $61.7 million | $310.1 million | $94.3 million |
| APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Outagamie | - | $59.4 million | $285.5 million | $79.8 million |
| ROCK COUNTY | County | Rock | 164,060 | $98.6 million | $278.5 million | $166.1 million |
| MARATHON COUNTY | County | Marathon | 137,958 | $77.9 million | $277.2 million | $106.7 million |
| MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT | School district | Milwaukee | - | $87.8 million | $249.1 million | $0 |
| OUTAGAMIE COUNTY | County | Outagamie | 192,127 | $94.1 million | $248.5 million | $73.7 million |
| MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT | School district | Dane | - | $80.8 million | $248.1 million | $177.0 million |
| KENOSHA COUNTY | County | Kenosha | 167,817 | $96.5 million | $237.8 million | $156.9 million |
| GREEN BAY CITY | City or town | Brown | 106,095 | $72.2 million | $235.2 million | $246.2 million |
| RACINE COUNTY | County | Racine | 195,846 | $70.5 million | $220.7 million | $143.7 million |
| EAU CLAIRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Eau Claire | - | $52.7 million | $204.2 million | $124.3 million |
| RACINE CITY | City or town | Racine | 76,462 | $60.7 million | $202.0 million | $172.7 million |
| KENOSHA CITY | City or town | Kenosha | 98,484 | $99.7 million | $200.5 million | $248.1 million |
| MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT | Special district | Milwaukee | - | $139.9 million | $198.0 million | $802.2 million |
| OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Winnebago | - | $53.2 million | $191.0 million | $103.4 million |
| WINNEBAGO COUNTY | County | Winnebago | 170,718 | $69.5 million | $185.1 million | $31.0 million |
| WAUKESHA SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Waukesha | - | $59.7 million | $184.4 million | $16.7 million |
| MOUNT PLEASANT VILLAGE | City or town | Racine | 27,597 | $41.4 million | $176.4 million | $267.2 million |
| WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Marathon | - | $36.7 million | $170.5 million | $102.2 million |
| FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT | School district | Outagamie | - | -$3.1 million | $166.1 million | $105.1 million |
| APPLETON CITY | City or town | Outagamie | 74,511 | $62.7 million | $164.6 million | $282.3 million |
| LA CROSSE COUNTY | County | La Crosse | 120,294 | $55.5 million | $161.1 million | $61.8 million |
| WOOD COUNTY | County | Wood | 73,993 | $43.8 million | $157.3 million | $78.8 million |
| JANESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Rock | - | $38.1 million | $153.9 million | $13.0 million |
| OSHKOSH CITY | City or town | Winnebago | 65,948 | $54.0 million | $152.0 million | $370.7 million |
| EAU CLAIRE CITY | City or town | Eau Claire | 69,737 | $57.6 million | $151.5 million | $289.9 million |
| SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 | School district | Dane | - | $58.9 million | $150.5 million | $309.5 million |
| JANESVILLE CITY | City or town | Rock | 65,911 | $56.6 million | $149.9 million | $112.4 million |
| SHEBOYGAN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Sheboygan | - | $25.0 million | $148.8 million | $21.0 million |
| WALWORTH COUNTY | County | Walworth | 105,380 | $77.6 million | $148.1 million | $0 |
| SHEBOYGAN COUNTY | County | Sheboygan | 117,841 | $66.3 million | $148.0 million | $30.0 million |
| LA CROSSE CITY | City or town | La Crosse | 51,380 | $52.9 million | $144.8 million | $257.2 million |
| WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Dane | - | $32.4 million | $142.6 million | $158.8 million |
| ST CROIX COUNTY | County | St Croix | 96,017 | $56.6 million | $141.4 million | $121.5 million |
| NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT | School district | Brown | - | $34.7 million | $135.7 million | $104.0 million |
| MANITOWOC CITY | City or town | Manitowoc | 34,570 | $21.7 million | $135.0 million | $74.2 million |
| ELMBROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Waukesha | - | $54.1 million | $126.7 million | $20.1 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.