City government · Polk County, MN
Trail's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Trail took in $31 thousand and spent $29 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Trail's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.
City taxes35%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money39%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other26%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Trail'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%
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$9 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$6 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Trail. 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 Trail 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.