City government · Anoka County, MN

Lino Lakes's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lino Lakes took in $28.3 million and spent $28.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%Fines and other13%State tax money7.4%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

46%

of Lino Lakes' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes50%

Property tax
46%$12.9 million
Other taxes
4.2%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$974 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$138 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$8.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.9 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Road charges$561 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$318 thousand

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$2.1 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$132 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$3.5 million
Fines
0.3%$92 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries13%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

13%

of Lino Lakes' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Fire protection$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$6.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$99 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.1 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$3.9 million
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$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$101 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$603 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$151 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$151 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Lino Lakes. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Lino Lakes 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.