City government · Waseca County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Waldorf took in $7.8 million and spent $2.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money47%County and local tax money25%Federal tax money22%Fees for services (sewer, water)3.8%City taxes1.7%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

25%

of Waldorf's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes1.7%

Property tax
1.7%$130 thousand

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$294 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$153 thousand
  • Water$105 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$1.7 million

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$3.7 million

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$1.9 million

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Interest on debt0.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

65%

of Waldorf'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%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$579 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$361 thousand
  • Sewer systems$213 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$153 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$102 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Waldorf. 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 Waldorf 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.