ZIP 55129 · Woodbury, MN

Five governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Minnesota

$61.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money31%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.1%Local tax money0.4%
Full Minnesota breakdown

What stands out

9.3%

of Minnesota's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
21%$13.3 billion
Sales tax
13%$8.49 billion
Other taxes
12%$7.29 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.39 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$888 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$846 million
  • Tobacco taxes$548 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$289 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$284 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$227 million
  • Amusement taxes$215 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$114 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$111 million
  • Other licenses$95.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$86.0 million
  • Severance taxes$76.6 million
  • Driver's licenses$66.4 million
  • Corporation licenses$17.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$9.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$9.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
9.3%$5.88 billion
Property tax
1.2%$732 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$3.21 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$720 million
  • Sewer$332 million
  • Other service charges$314 million
  • Hospital bills$279 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$53.5 million
  • Transit fares$46.8 million
  • Housing$33.9 million
  • Road charges$15.6 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$3.7 million
  • Other education charges$1.6 million
  • Airport$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$19.5 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.4%$249 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$4.35 billion
Fines
<0.1%$34.2 million
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Where the money goes

Social services38%Sent to local governments32%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking4.6%Running the government and other costs4.3%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

32%

of Minnesota's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Minnesota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
38%$23.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$23.2 billion
  • Welfare institutions$164 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$40.3 million
  • Veterans' services$26.7 million
Sent to local governments
32%$19.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$12.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.76 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.36 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$890 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$376 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$283 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$124 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$109 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$105 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$98.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$65.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$40.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$23.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$9.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$509 thousand
Schools and colleges
13%$7.82 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.48 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.05 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$742 million
  • Other education$558 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$2.81 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.29 billion
  • Public transit$507 million
  • Airports$13.7 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
4.3%$2.64 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.47 billion
  • Other and not broken out$649 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$310 million
  • Other government administration$162 million
  • Government buildings$51.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$2.08 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$714 million
  • Police$623 million
  • Prisons and jails$536 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$106 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$1.03 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$737 million
  • Hospitals$291 million
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$858 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$858 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$497 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$316 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$313 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$192 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$172 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$15.9 million
  • Electric power$4.3 million
  • Gas supply$3 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$177 million
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Your county

Washington County

$266 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes54%State tax money29%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)6.8%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money2.7%Local tax money1.9%
Full Washington County breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Washington County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes54%

Property tax
40%$128 million
Sales tax
12%$39.1 million
Other taxes
1.6%$5.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Other licenses$4.8 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$408 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$21.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$11.0 million
  • Other service charges$9.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$8.6 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$91.6 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$6.2 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$17.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$274 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Social services20%Roads, transit and parking14%Health and hospitals7.6%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

20%

of Washington County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 4.3%.

Full Washington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$71.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$10.6 million
  • Government buildings$10.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$67.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$47.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$11.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$8.1 million
Social services
20%$51.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$51.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$37.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$36.3 million
  • Public transit$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
7.6%$20.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$13.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$9.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$3.6 million
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Your city

City of Woodbury

$130 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Fines and other16%State tax money8.4%County and local tax money1.1%Federal tax money0.6%
Full Woodbury breakdown

What stands out

35%

of Woodbury's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes43%

Property tax
35%$44.4 million
Other taxes
7.5%$9.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$6.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$394 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$39.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$11.0 million
  • Sewer$10.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Road charges$4.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$714 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$10.6 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$1.4 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$20.1 million
Fines
0.2%$262 thousand
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs9.0%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

27%

of Woodbury's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Full Woodbury breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$41.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$30.1 million
  • Sewer systems$10.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$34.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$34.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$23.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$17.5 million
  • Fire protection$6.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$14.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14.1 million
Running the government and other costs
9.0%$11.7 million
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$8.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$76 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$2.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.5 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$366 thousand
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Your schools

South Washington Cnty School District 833

$368 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 80% of this ZIP is in South Washington Cnty School District 833.

Where the money comes from

State tax money64%School district taxes26%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.7%County and local tax money3.3%Fines and other3.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

64%

of South Washington Cnty School District 833's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full South Washington Cnty School District 833 breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$100 million

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$14.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$9.9 million
  • Other school charges$2.6 million
  • School lunches$2.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$1.2 million

State tax money64%

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

From the state
64%$249 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$12.8 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$12.0 million
South Washington Cnty School District 833 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt3.4%Sent to other local governments2.0%
Full South Washington Cnty School District 833 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$348 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$348 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$12.6 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$7.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$3.7 million
  • Sent to school districts$3.5 million
South Washington Cnty School District 833 page →

Stillwater School District 834

$183 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Stillwater School District 834.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes28%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)5.1%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

5.1%

of Stillwater School District 834's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1.5%.

Full Stillwater School District 834 breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$47.6 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.4 million
  • School tuition and transportation$1.5 million
  • School lunches$786 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$6 thousand

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$104 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$5.1 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$6.5 million
Stillwater School District 834 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments1.7%
Full Stillwater School District 834 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$175 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$175 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$4.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.7%$3.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$1.7 million
  • Sent to school districts$1.5 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Minnesota. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washington County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Woodbury. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

South Washington Cnty School District 833. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Stillwater School District 834. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.