Wisconsin Public Library Revenue 2000-2011: Municipal, County, All Other

From the 2011 Wisconsin Public Library Service Data.

After 2002, Graph 1 indicates a slow, steady increase in municipal appropriations -- an increase of 2.7% in 2011, following an increase of 0.47% in 2010.  No overall decrease in municipal revenue was recorded during this time period.

GRAPH 1

The general trend line in Graph 2 shows a steeper ascent from  2000 to 2011, although the increase from 2010 to 2011 was just 1.3%.  NOTE:  This graph does not include appropriations from nonsystem counties -- a total of $2,168,161 in 2011.  I plan to update the graph when time permits.

GRAPH 2

As for Graph 3, I'm open to explanations as to why there was an 18% increase in "all other" income from 2005 to 2006. Since 2007, it appears that what goes up must come down in this revenue category.

GRAPH 3

Of course, none of these tables takes inflation into account.  (Not sure if I have the inclination to tackle this add-on, but we'd obviously see a flattening effect.)