Where Milwaukee’s taxes go

Milwaukee residents pay property tax shared by the local governments where they live. In fiscal year 2024 the City of Milwaukee spent $1.5B.

City spending, FY 2024
$1.5B

Of every $100 the city spends

FY 2024
  • Public Safety$43.90Law Enforcement, Fire, Other Public Safety
  • Public Works$15.66Highway Maintenance and Administration, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal, Highway Construction, +3 more
  • Debt Service$10.48Debt Service - Principal Interest, Debt Service - Fiscal Charges
  • General Government$10.15
  • Community & Economic Development$8.68
  • Other$5.46Other Financing Uses, All Other Expenditures
  • Culture, Education & Recreation$2.90Culture and Education, Parks and Recreation
  • Health & Human Services$2.76

Who taxes Milwaukee residents

  • Federal governmentIncome, Social Security and Medicare taxes
  • State of WisconsinState taxes
  • City of MilwaukeeA share of property tax

See what you pay, in your dollars

Your federal, state, and local taxes, and where each one goes.

See mine

Sources & methods

Where these numbers come from
  • Local budgetMilwaukee budget (Wisconsin DOR County and Municipal Revenues and Expenditures)FY 2024

Educational estimates from official public data. Not tax advice.