City government · Pennington County, MN
Thief River Falls's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Thief River Falls took in $42.6 million and spent $38.9 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Thief River Falls' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.
City taxes8.2%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$168 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services66%
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; liquor stores and 5 more
- Electric power$16.3 million
- Liquor stores$5.6 million
- Water$4.6 million
- Garbage collection$1.2 million
- Other service charges$301 thousand
- Road charges$58 thousand
- Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other6.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Thief River Falls' 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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; liquor stores and 3 more
- Electric power$16.1 million
- Liquor stores$5.2 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
- Water supply$1.7 million
- Sewer systems$739 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
- Roads and highways$4.7 million
- Parking$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$2.5 million
- Fire protection$1.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$153 thousand
- Courts and legal services$93 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.9 million
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$809 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$733 thousand
- Government buildings$114 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
- Interest on water supply debt$364 thousand
- Interest on general debt$265 thousand
- Interest on electric power debt$134 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$624 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Thief River Falls. 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 Thief River Falls 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.