City government · Becker County, MN
Wolf Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wolf Lake took in $499 thousand and spent $484 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Wolf Lake's 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 taxes3.8%
Fees for services73%
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; other service charges and 3 more
- Liquor stores$285 thousand
- Other service charges$83 thousand
- Parks and recreation$14 thousand
- Garbage collection$5 thousand
- Sewer-$22 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money5.6%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other17%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Wolf Lake'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; sewer systems and 1 more
- Liquor stores$244 thousand
- Sewer systems$75 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$74 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$47 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
- Other and not broken out$10 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Wolf Lake. 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 Wolf Lake 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.