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St. Paul's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), St. Paul took in $1.0 million and spent $355 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)51%City taxes19%Federal tax money18%State tax money7.6%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

18%

of St. Paul's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes19%

Property tax
19%$189 thousand

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$517 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$464 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$183 thousand

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$78 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$53 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities68%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt10%Police, fire, courts and jails4.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

68%

of St. Paul'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
68%$243 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$243 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$56 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Interest on debt
10%$36 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.2%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Paul. 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 St. Paul 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.