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WI Government Revenues, Spending Rank Near the Middle
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 30, 2015
Wisconsin is close to the middle in many measures of government revenue and spending, according to new figures for 2013 that were released this week and analyzed by the Wisconsin Budget Project.
Wisconsin residents paid an average of $6,711 in taxes, fees, and other charges to state and local governments in 2013 – less than 1% above the national average. Measured as a share of income, Wisconsin residents pay 15.9% of their income in taxes, fees, and other charges, compared to the national average of 15.1%.
In spending, Wisconsin ranked right in the middle of the states – 25th – when total state and local government spending was measured either on a per person basis or as a share of income.
Unfortunately, Wisconsin continues to be among the states that get the least in federal aid to state and local governments. Only 13 states received less federal revenue per person in 2013. The result is that state taxpayers pick up a bigger share of the cost of programs than in other states.
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