City government · Polk County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fisher took in $727 thousand and spent $698 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%City taxes20%State tax money20%Federal tax money3.2%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

55%

of Fisher's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes20%

Property tax
20%$144 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$397 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$162 thousand
  • Water$130 thousand
  • Other service charges$62 thousand
  • Garbage collection$38 thousand
  • Road charges$5 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%$23 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$142 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs10%Interest on debt5.7%

What stands out

27%

of Fisher'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
41%$284 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$165 thousand
  • Sewer systems$80 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$191 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$191 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$113 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$94 thousand
  • Police$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$70 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$45 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Interest on debt
5.7%$40 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$35 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fisher. 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 Fisher 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.