City government · Ramsey County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Roseville took in $72.7 million and spent $60.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes39%Fines and other6.2%State tax money5.9%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

36%

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

City taxes39%

Property tax
36%$26.0 million
Other taxes
3.7%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$355 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$32.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$10.9 million
  • Sewer$8.9 million
  • Other service charges$4.3 million
  • Road charges$4.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$2.0 million

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$4.3 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$762 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$4.4 million
Fines
0.1%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries13%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

13%

of Roseville's 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$15.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$9.5 million
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$870 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$15.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$10.5 million
  • Fire protection$4.8 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$12.4 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$10.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$279 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$8.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$7.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.8 million
Housing and community development
1.1%$646 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$391 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$370 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Roseville. 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 Roseville 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.