County government · Kittson County, MN

Kittson County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kittson County took in $10.6 million and spent $15.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes45%State tax money26%Fees for services17%Federal tax money10%Local tax money1.4%

What stands out

10%

of Kittson County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes45%

Property tax
45%$4.8 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$1.1 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$2.8 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$150 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs20%Social services11%Police, fire, courts and jails10%

What stands out

60%

of Kittson County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$9.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.5 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$367 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$294 thousand
Social services
11%$1.7 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Kittson County. 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 Kittson County 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.