City government · Kandiyohi County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Blomkest took in $307 thousand and spent $290 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%City taxes26%State tax money15%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money2.3%

What stands out

53%

of Blomkest's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
26%$80 thousand

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$162 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$73 thousand
  • Water$46 thousand
  • Other service charges$40 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$7 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$45 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

11%

of Blomkest's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$132 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$68 thousand
  • Water supply$55 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$68 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$33 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blomkest. 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 Blomkest 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.