City government · Watonwan County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Odin took in $267 thousand and spent $208 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other46%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%State tax money18%City taxes12%

What stands out

46%

of Odin's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes12%

Property tax
12%$31 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$66 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$31 thousand
  • Water$21 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$47 thousand

Fines and other46%

Interest, rents and other
46%$123 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Interest on debt3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

46%

of Odin'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$95 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$95 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$62 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$32 thousand
  • Sewer systems$19 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$34 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$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$7 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$5 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Odin. 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 Odin 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.