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Cottage Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cottage Grove took in $8.4 million and spent $9.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Cottage Grove's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.
City taxes69%
Fees for services28%
What's in fees for servicesSewer
- Sewer$2.4 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money2.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Cottage Grove's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
- Police$4.2 million
- Courts and legal services$118 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$851 thousand
- Libraries$495 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$540 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$517 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
- Water supply$873 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Cottage Grove. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of City of Cottage Grove 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.