City government · St Louis County, MN
Brookston's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Brookston took in $229 thousand and spent $203 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Brookston's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes17%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Federal tax money68%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money16%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Brookston'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%
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$162 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$18 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Brookston. 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 Brookston 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.