City government · Kittson County, MN

Lake Bronson's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lake Bronson took in $440 thousand and spent $338 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)38%State tax money32%City taxes15%Federal tax money12%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes15%

Property tax
15%$64 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$166 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$128 thousand
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$52 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$142 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

29%

of Lake Bronson's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$126 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$80 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$99 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$99 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$43 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$32 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Interest on debt
8.3%$28 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lake Bronson. 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 Lake Bronson 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.