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Northfield's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Northfield took in $1.1 million and spent $677 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%Federal tax money25%State tax money2.6%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes71%

Property tax
54%$591 thousand
Other taxes
17%$191 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$190 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$277 thousand

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$28 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%

What stands out

39%

of Northfield's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$262 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$262 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$170 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$170 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$135 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$134 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$110 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
  • Garbage and solid waste$74 thousand
  • Electric power$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Northfield. 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 Northfield 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.