City government · Chisago County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Shafer took in $1.5 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (sewer, water)31%State tax money20%Fines and other6.9%Federal tax money4.2%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes38%

Property tax
33%$482 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$73 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$73 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$450 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$296 thousand
  • Water$122 thousand
  • Road charges$19 thousand
  • Other service charges$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$61 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$294 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$100 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

7.7%

of Shafer's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
46%$498 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$260 thousand
  • Sewer systems$238 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$258 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$155 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$110 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$110 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$91 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$59 thousand
  • Fire protection$32 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$84 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$84 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$44 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$36 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shafer. 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 Shafer 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.