City government · Freeborn County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Myrtle took in $59 thousand and spent $66 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money59%City taxes27%Fees for services (water)6.8%Federal tax money3.4%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

59%

of Myrtle's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes27%

Property tax
25%$15 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$2 thousand

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$35 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

47%

of Myrtle's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$14 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$14 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$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 Myrtle. 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 Myrtle 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.