Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Dane County collected $346.5M in taxes and spent $758.9M.
Collected
$346.5M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$758.9M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.273 per $100 of value
Source · City of Madison Finance Department — 2024 Operating Budget Tax Levies, Dane County 2024 property tax. Read on June 6, 2026.
Details
Dane County 2024 property tax — county levy ~2.73 mills/$1,000 AV (13% of combined ~20.95 total; derived from City of Madison 2024 operating budget levy breakdown showing Dane County = 13% of total; ~$2.73/$1,000). Source: City of Madison Finance Dept 2024 Budget Tax Levies (cityofmadison.com)Where it goes
Seven service lines.
Health and human services
$280.0M
Police
$171.3M
Public works
$113.3M
Debt service · past obligation
$82.6M
General government
$58.5M
Parks and recreation
$42.1M
Other
$11.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.6Who 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. 37 Supervisors, each elected from 1 of 37 districts.
County Executive · 1 seat
Melissa Agard
County Executive
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County Board of Supervisors · 37 seats
Colin Barushok
Supervisor, District 1
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Heidi Wegleitner
Supervisor, District 2
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Analiese Eicher
Supervisor, District 3
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Matt Veldran
Supervisor, District 4
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Henry Fries
Supervisor, District 5
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Yogesh Chawla
Supervisor, District 6
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Erin Welsh
Supervisor, District 7
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Jeffrey Glazer
Supervisor, District 8
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Aria Trucios
Supervisor, District 9
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Keith Furman
Supervisor, District 10
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Source · Wisconsin Legislature, Wis. Stat. 59.51(2). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Wis. Stat. 59.51(2) (general authority of the county board) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Dane County uses a budget for each calendar year. The county adopts it in the fall.
Each yearDane County adopts its budget each fall.
Next electionThe next spring election is April 4, 2028.
State law holds the spring election on the first Tuesday in April.
How to reach it
County Board office: (608) 266-5758
Phone
City-County Building, Room 362, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Madison, WI 53703
Mailing address
Source · Dane County, Dane County Board of Supervisors, Budget. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Dane County Board of Supervisors, Budget (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Dane County address pays these governments too. Which cities and school districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Dane County
On some bills, depending on the address
Cities: 40. Find yours by address.
School districts: 23. Find yours by address.
Sources
Collected
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.6Spent
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.6Taxes
City of Madison Finance Department — 2024 Operating Budget Tax Levies, Dane County 2024 property tax. Read on June 6, 2026.
Details
Dane County 2024 property tax — county levy ~2.73 mills/$1,000 AV (13% of combined ~20.95 total; derived from City of Madison 2024 operating budget levy breakdown showing Dane County = 13% of total; ~$2.73/$1,000). Source: City of Madison Finance Dept 2024 Budget Tax Levies (cityofmadison.com)Who decides
Wisconsin Legislature, Wis. Stat. 59.51(2). Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Wis. Stat. 59.51(2) (general authority of the county board) (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
Dane County, Dane County Board of Supervisors, Budget. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Dane County Board of Supervisors, Budget (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Dane County, Dane County Board of Supervisors, Contact. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Dane County Board of Supervisors, Contact (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances. Read on June 16, 2026.
Details
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column, p.6To act on what you have read
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