City government · Wilkin County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rothsay took in $1.1 million and spent $925 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)43%City taxes35%State tax money16%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money2.4%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

34%

of Rothsay's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes35%

Property tax
34%$367 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$462 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$195 thousand
  • Water$147 thousand
  • Other service charges$67 thousand
  • Garbage collection$43 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$26 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$174 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$45 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs22%Interest on debt16%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%

What stands out

16%

of Rothsay's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$371 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$182 thousand
  • Water supply$136 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$200 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$142 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$47 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Interest on debt
16%$147 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$145 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$78 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.1%$66 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$66 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rothsay. 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 Rothsay 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.