Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Brown County collected $138.4M in taxes and spent $259.9M.
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Details
Brown County 2024 property tax — county levy modeled at 5.21 mills/$1,000 AV. Verify at Wisconsin DORWhere it goes
Eight service lines.
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Details
Brown County, Wisconsin — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands); audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (unmodified opinion)Who decides
The County Board can set county taxes. It can also decide how county money is spent. It runs county business when no other law says who should. 26 Supervisors, each elected from 1 of 26 districts.
County Executive · 1 seat
County Board of Supervisors · 26 seats
Details
Wis. Stat. 59.51(2) (general authority of the county board) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
State law makes the calendar year the fiscal year for every county. The Board adopts the county budget for that year.
How to reach it
Details
Wis. Stat. 59.60(3) (fiscal year) (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Brown County address pays these governments too. Which cities and school districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Brown County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 22. Find yours by address.
School districts: 12
Sources
Details
Brown County, Wisconsin — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands); audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (unmodified opinion)Details
Brown County, Wisconsin — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands); audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (unmodified opinion)Details
Brown County 2024 property tax — county levy modeled at 5.21 mills/$1,000 AV. Verify at Wisconsin DORDetails
Wis. Stat. 59.51(2) (general authority of the county board) (read 2026-10-10)Details
Wis. Stat. 59.60(3) (fiscal year) (read 2026-10-10)Details
Brown County Board Office, General Information (read 2026-10-10)Details
Brown County, Wisconsin — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands); audited by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (unmodified opinion)To act on what you have read
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