City government · Sherburne County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Baldwin took in $2.0 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes69%Federal tax money20%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)4.3%State tax money4.0%Fines and other2.6%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes69%

Property tax
68%$1.4 million
Other taxes
0.9%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$87 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Other service charges$39 thousand
  • Sewer$37 thousand
  • Road charges$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$401 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$82 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$15 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$44 thousand
Fines
0.4%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt3.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%

What stands out

21%

of Baldwin's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$723 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$723 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$307 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$300 thousand
  • Police$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$291 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$146 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$142 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$47 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$47 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Baldwin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Baldwin 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.