City government · Stearns County, MN
St. Augusta's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), St. Augusta took in $3.0 million and spent $2.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Augusta's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes56%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
- Other licenses$129 thousand
- Public utility taxes$101 thousand
- Severance taxes$6 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services24%
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
- Water$329 thousand
- Sewer$281 thousand
- Other service charges$54 thousand
- Garbage collection$41 thousand
- Road charges$25 thousand
- Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money7.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.7%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Augusta's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$977 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
- Sewer systems$429 thousand
- Water supply$330 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
- Fire protection$250 thousand
- Police$199 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$159 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$155 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$234 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$31 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of St. Augusta. 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 St. Augusta 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.