City government · Ramsey County, MN

Little Canada's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Little Canada took in $17.8 million and spent $17.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes30%Fees for services (water, sewer)29%Fines and other17%County and local tax money12%State tax money8.5%Federal tax money3.6%

What stands out

12%

of Little Canada's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes30%

Property tax
24%$4.3 million
Other taxes
6.2%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$644 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$461 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$633 thousand
  • Garbage collection$554 thousand
  • Road charges$111 thousand
  • Other service charges$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$641 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$1.5 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$2.2 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
16%$2.9 million
Fines
0.2%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs8.5%All other spending7.2%

What stands out

6.5%

of Little Canada's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$528 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$618 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
Housing and community development
6.5%$1.1 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$113 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Little Canada. 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 Little Canada 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.