City government · Dakota County, MN

Apple Valley's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Apple Valley took in $85.7 million and spent $90.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (liquor stores, sewer)38%State tax money8.5%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money2.6%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

38%

of Apple Valley's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes42%

Property tax
38%$32.5 million
Other taxes
4.2%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$148 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$100 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$32.8 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; sewer and 3 more
  • Liquor stores$10.8 million
  • Sewer$10.3 million
  • Water$7.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$2.2 million

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$7.3 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$186 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$6.8 million
Fines
0.2%$214 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs8.3%All other spending8.1%

What stands out

4.3%

of Apple Valley's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$26.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$12.9 million
  • Fire protection$12.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$592 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$23.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$10.3 million
  • Sewer systems$7.4 million
  • Water supply$5.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$13.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$13.9 million
  • Parking$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$11.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.4 million
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$7.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$997 thousand
  • Government buildings$259 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$93 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.3%$3.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3.9 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$193 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$705 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$705 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Apple Valley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Apple Valley 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.