City government · Marshall County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Viking took in $96 thousand and spent $247 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money53%City taxes23%Fines and other18%Federal tax money6.3%

What stands out

53%

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

City taxes23%

Property tax
23%$22 thousand

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$6 thousand

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$51 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Interest on debt8.9%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%

What stands out

8.9%

of Viking's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$137 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$124 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
  • Water supply$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$44 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$35 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Interest on debt
8.9%$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Viking. 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 Viking 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.