City government · Aitkin County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tamarack took in $936 thousand and spent $322 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money63%Fees for services (sewer)17%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other5.7%City taxes4.5%

What stands out

63%

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

City taxes4.5%

Property tax
4.5%$42 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$162 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$124 thousand
  • Other service charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$86 thousand

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$593 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Police, fire, courts and jails0.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

59%

of Tamarack's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
59%$190 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$152 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$73 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tamarack. 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 Tamarack 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.