City government · Stearns County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Freeport took in $1.4 million and spent $2.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (water, sewer)35%State tax money13%Federal tax money11%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

11%

of Freeport's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Property tax
36%$504 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$13 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$488 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$190 thousand
  • Sewer$188 thousand
  • Other service charges$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$158 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$186 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Police, fire, courts and jails9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.9%Running the government and other costs5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

76%

of Freeport'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%

Roads, transit and parking
76%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.9%$267 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$263 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.9%$213 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$131 thousand
  • Sewer systems$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$152 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$86 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Freeport. 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 Freeport 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.