City government · Le Sueur County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Elysian took in $1.8 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Fines and other10%State tax money3.5%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money2.1%

What stands out

40%

of Elysian's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes44%

Property tax
40%$718 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$75 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$66 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$659 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$276 thousand
  • Water$207 thousand
  • Road charges$63 thousand
  • Garbage collection$63 thousand
  • Other service charges$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$49 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$62 thousand

County and local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.1%$37 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$184 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs15%Interest on debt9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%

What stands out

9.3%

of Elysian's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$473 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$217 thousand
  • Sewer systems$191 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$232 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$232 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$220 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$161 thousand
  • Police$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$203 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$99 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$95 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Interest on debt
9.3%$124 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$109 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$82 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$76 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elysian. 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 Elysian 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.