City government · Anoka County, MN

Coon Rapids's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Coon Rapids took in $92.9 million and spent $102 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)36%State tax money7.7%Fines and other6.9%Federal tax money3.2%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
36%$33.8 million
Other taxes
7.8%$7.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.8 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$257 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$33.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 4 more
  • Water$11.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$10.2 million
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Road charges$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$199 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$2.9 million

State tax money7.7%

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

From the state
7.7%$7.1 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$1.8 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$6.2 million
Fines
0.2%$207 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs7.9%All other spending6.9%

What stands out

16%

of Coon Rapids' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$29.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$15.9 million
  • Fire protection$14.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$24.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$14.8 million
  • Sewer systems$9.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$454 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$16.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$15.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.8 million
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$8.1 million
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$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$243 thousand
Housing and community development
3.2%$3.3 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$2.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$621 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Coon Rapids. 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 Coon Rapids 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.