City government · Scott County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Savage took in $54.5 million and spent $56.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, liquor stores)44%City taxes40%State tax money7.2%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money3.1%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes40%

Property tax
39%$21.2 million
Other taxes
1.4%$772 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$613 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$137 thousand
  • Severance taxes$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$23.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; liquor stores and 4 more
  • Water$12.2 million
  • Liquor stores$7.8 million
  • Road charges$2.2 million
  • Other service charges$928 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$585 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$1.7 million

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$3.9 million

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%$51 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$2.9 million
Fines
0.3%$168 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking24%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs8.5%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

24%

of Savage's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$18.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and liquor stores
  • Water supply$12.0 million
  • Liquor stores$6.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$13.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$11.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$9.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$5.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.3 million
  • Libraries$517 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$4.8 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$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$118 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$1.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$83 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$607 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$130 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$130 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Savage. 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 Savage 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.