City government · Sherburne County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Zimmerman took in $4.2 million and spent $4.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%City taxes31%State tax money15%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

30%

of Zimmerman's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes31%

Property tax
30%$1.3 million
Other taxes
0.7%$28 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$5 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$942 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$652 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$155 thousand
Fines
0.4%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

22%

of Zimmerman's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$742 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$722 thousand
  • Fire protection$162 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$142 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$973 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$973 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$567 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$412 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$118 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$250 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$250 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$44 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$26 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Zimmerman. 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 Zimmerman 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.