City government · Polk County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Erskine took in $778 thousand and spent $717 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes25%State tax money24%Fines and other6.8%Federal tax money3.3%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
25%$196 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$314 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$129 thousand
  • Water$97 thousand
  • Other service charges$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$26 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$187 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

27%

of Erskine's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$262 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$177 thousand
  • Sewer systems$85 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$196 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$196 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$115 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$58 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$77 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$77 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$50 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$17 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Erskine. 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 Erskine 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.