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St. Paul's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), St. Paul took in $61 thousand and spent $32 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)39%City taxes38%Federal tax money15%State tax money6.6%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

21%

of St. Paul's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes38%

Sales tax
21%$13 thousand
Property tax
16%$10 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$24 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$17 thousand
  • Garbage collection$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
15%$9 thousand

State tax money6.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
6.6%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking9.4%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%

What stands out

56%

of St. Paul's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$18 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$11 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Paul. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of St. Paul itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.