City government · Lac Qui Parle County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Dawson took in $9.9 million and spent $11.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other39%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%City taxes15%State tax money7.5%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

39%

of Dawson's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes15%

Property tax
14%$1.4 million
Other taxes
0.1%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Water$992 thousand
  • Road charges$563 thousand
  • Liquor stores$523 thousand
  • Other service charges$180 thousand
  • Garbage collection$153 thousand
  • Housing$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$205 thousand

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$746 thousand

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%$18 thousand

Fines and other39%

Interest, rents and other
39%$3.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Interest on debt7.0%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

58%

of Dawson's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
58%$6.7 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$383 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$814 thousand
  • Sewer systems$714 thousand
  • Liquor stores$529 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$126 thousand
Interest on debt
7.0%$801 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$623 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$178 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$717 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$688 thousand
  • Public transit$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$551 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$391 thousand
  • Fire protection$160 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$459 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$349 thousand
  • Libraries$110 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$70 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Dawson. 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 Dawson 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.