Wisconsin Fiscal Statistics

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State Revenue Analysis (Wisconsin: 2012–2021)

Population: 5,724,888 → 5,822,434 (1.7% change)

Overall Revenue Trends

Total Revenue▲ 40.9%

$32,598,078,000 (2012)→$45,932,180,000 (2021)

Per Capita Revenue▲ 38.5%

$5,694 (2012)→$7,889 (2021)

Fund Balances▲ 47.2%

$17,928,018,000 (2012)→$26,389,534,000 (2021)

Revenue Volatility✓ Low

Avg. fluctuation: 5.0%

Major Tax Revenue

Property Tax▼ 38.4%

$155,571,000 (2012)→$95,757,000 (2021)

Sales Tax▲ 48.6%

$4,288,739,000 (2012)→$6,373,483,000 (2021)

Utility Revenue

Sewerage Charges▼ 55.3%

$114,000 (2012)→$51,000 (2021)

Solid Waste Charges▼ 100%

$759,000 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Growth Analysis

Fastest Growing Revenue Sources

Other License Tax▲ 1116.5%

$5,168,000→$62,868,000

Federal Intergovernmental Other▲ 294.9%

$624,272,000→$2,464,940,000

Workers Compensation - Other Contributions▲ 275.8%

$2,829,000→$10,632,000

Declining/Slowest Growing Sources

Death & Gift Tax▼ 99.7%

$323,000→$1,000

Amusement License Tax▼ 94.2%

$619,000→$36,000

Parks & Recreation Charges▼ 90.9%

$44,141,000→$4,030,000

Revenue Forecast

Projected Revenue (Next Year)▲ 8.1%

Estimated: $49,650,623,958

Based on 3-year revenue trend

Revenue Composition

2012 Revenue Sources

Individual Income Tax20.7%

Federal Intergovernmental Public Welfare15.9%

Total General Sales Taxes13.2%

Federal Intergovernmental Education4.8%

Higher Education Tuition Charges4.2%

Unemployment - Contribution3.9%

Hospital Charges3.9%

Motor Fuels Sales Tax3.0%

Corporation Net Income Tax2.9%

Interest Earnings2.8%

Federal Intergovernmental Highways2.3%

Miscellaneous General Revenue Not Elsewhere Classified2.1%

Tobacco Sales Tax2.0%

Donations From Private Sources1.9%

Federal Intergovernmental Other1.9%

All Other Not Elsewhere Classified Charges1.7%

Other Selective Sales Taxes1.4%

Motor Vehicle License1.4%

Higher Education Auxiliary Charges1.3%

Occupation & Business License Not Elsewhere Classified1.2%

Public Utilities Tax1.2%

Federal Intergovernmental Health & Hospitals0.8%

Net Lottery Revenue0.7%

Insurance Premium Tax0.5%

Property Tax0.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Other Natural Resources0.3%

Federal Intergovernmental Employment Security Administration0.3%

Local Intergovernmental Public Welfare0.3%

Public Utility License Tax0.2%

Hunting & Fishing License0.2%

Natural Resources Not Elsewhere Classified Charges0.2%

Local Intergovernmental Highways0.2%

Fines & Forfeits0.2%

Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax0.2%

Rents0.2%

Federal Intergovernmental Air Transportation0.2%

Federal Intergovernmental Sewerage0.1%

Federal Intergovernmental Transit Utilities0.1%

Parks & Recreation Charges0.1%

Motor Vehicle Operators License0.1%

Documentary & Stock Transfer Tax0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Health & Hospitals0.1%

Regular Highway Charges0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Other0.1%

Corporation License Tax0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Education0.0%

Housing & Community Development Charges0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Water Utilities0.0%

Taxes Not Elsewhere Classified0.0%

Education Other State Charges Not Elsewhere Classified0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Housing & Community Development0.0%

Other License Tax0.0%

Severance Tax0.0%

Sale of Property0.0%

Parking Facilities Charges0.0%

Workers Compensation - Other Contributions0.0%

Alcoholic Beverage License Tax0.0%

Solid Waste Charges0.0%

Amusement License Tax0.0%

Death & Gift Tax0.0%

Amusement Tax0.0%

Sewerage Charges0.0%

2021 Revenue Sources

Individual Income Tax19.7%

Federal Intergovernmental Public Welfare17.7%

Total General Sales Taxes13.9%

Corporation Net Income Tax5.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Other5.4%

Hospital Charges5.0%

Miscellaneous General Revenue Not Elsewhere Classified4.0%

Higher Education Tuition Charges4.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Education3.7%

Motor Fuels Sales Tax2.4%

Federal Intergovernmental Highways1.9%

Donations From Private Sources1.8%

Motor Vehicle License1.6%

Interest Earnings1.5%

Tobacco Sales Tax1.3%

Unemployment - Contribution1.2%

All Other Not Elsewhere Classified Charges1.1%

Federal Intergovernmental Health & Hospitals1.0%

Other Selective Sales Taxes0.9%

Public Utilities Tax0.8%

Occupation & Business License Not Elsewhere Classified0.8%

Net Lottery Revenue0.6%

Higher Education Auxiliary Charges0.6%

Insurance Premium Tax0.5%

Federal Intergovernmental Employment Security Administration0.2%

Documentary & Stock Transfer Tax0.2%

Federal Intergovernmental Other Natural Resources0.2%

Property Tax0.2%

Rents0.2%

Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax0.2%

Hunting & Fishing License0.2%

Local Intergovernmental Highways0.2%

Federal Intergovernmental Air Transportation0.2%

Local Intergovernmental Public Welfare0.1%

Other License Tax0.1%

Public Utility License Tax0.1%

Fines & Forfeits0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Other0.1%

Local Intergovernmental Health & Hospitals0.1%

Motor Vehicle Operators License0.1%

Natural Resources Not Elsewhere Classified Charges0.1%

Corporation License Tax0.1%

Federal Intergovernmental Transit Utilities0.1%

Unemployment - Interest Revenue0.1%

Regular Highway Charges0.1%

Housing & Community Development Charges0.0%

Taxes Not Elsewhere Classified0.0%

Federal Intergovernmental Housing & Community Development0.0%

Workers Compensation - Other Contributions0.0%

Education Other State Charges Not Elsewhere Classified0.0%

Parks & Recreation Charges0.0%

Severance Tax0.0%

Local Intergovernmental Education0.0%

Parking Facilities Charges0.0%

Alcoholic Beverage License Tax0.0%

Sale of Property0.0%

Sewerage Charges0.0%

Amusement Tax0.0%

Amusement License Tax0.0%

Death & Gift Tax0.0%

Key Insights

1Total revenue increased by 40.9% from 2012 to 2021, representing a significant change in the state's financial position.
2Population changed by 1.7%, while per-capita revenue changed by 38.5%.
3The state's fund balances increased by 47.2%, suggesting improved fiscal health.

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State Expense Analysis (Wisconsin: 2012 - 2021)

Total Expenditure Trends

Operating Expenditures▲ 21%

$11,395,853,000→$13,762,744,000

Per Capita Spending▲ 19%

$1,991→$2,364

Population Trends

Population Change▲ 1.7%

5,724,888 (2012)→5,822,434 (2021)

Public Safety Expenses

Police Protection▼ 68%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Fire Protection▼ 0%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Infrastructure Expenses

Highways Maintenance▼ 33%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Sewerage Operations▲ 313%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Administrative Expenses

Financial Administration▼ 14%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

General Expenses▲ 191%

$0 (2012)→$0 (2021)

Wisconsin Key Insights

1General expenses increased dramatically by 191%, which may indicate classification changes, new initiatives, or reporting adjustments
2Sewerage was the fastest growing major expense category at 313% increase

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State Debt Analysis (2012-2021)

Debt Trends

Total Long-Term Debt▼ 7%

$11,972,990,000 (2012)→$11,139,718,000 (2021)

Industrial Revenue Debt▼ 2%

$11,022,718,000 (2012)→$10,838,618,000 (2021)

Per Capita Debt▼ 9%

$2,091 (2012)→$1,913 (2021)

Population Trends

Population Change▲ 1.7%

5,724,888 (2012)→5,822,434 (2021)

Debt Management

Most Recent Year (2021)

Issued:$3,518,296,000

Retired:$2,190,937,000

Net Change:+$1,327,359,000

Debt Retirement Trend

$2,932,199,000 → $2,190,937,000▼ 25%