City government · Hennepin County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Robbinsdale took in $19.9 million and spent $22.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)52%City taxes34%State tax money7.8%Fines and other5.8%

What stands out

52%

of Robbinsdale's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
34%$6.8 million

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$10.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$2.2 million
  • Housing$857 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$1.6 million

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$1.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking14%Interest on debt10%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

10%

of Robbinsdale's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$7.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$241 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Interest on debt
10%$2.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.5 million
  • Interest on general debt$777 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$595 thousand
  • Government buildings$373 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$295 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$271 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Robbinsdale. 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 Robbinsdale 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.