ZIP 55391 · Orono, MN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 55391: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Minnesota governments, the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 55391?
55391 is served by the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County, Orono School District 278, Wayzata School District 284, the City of Orono, the City of Minnetonka, the City of Wayzata, Minnetonka School District 276 and the City of Medina. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hennepin County spent $4.41 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Orono School District 278 spent $57.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wayzata School District 284 spent $240 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Orono spent $34.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Minnetonka spent $100 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Wayzata spent $35.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Minnetonka School District 276 spent $238 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Medina spent $20.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 55391?
Of the governments serving 55391, Hennepin County collected $1.05 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Wayzata School District 284 collected $83.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Minnetonka School District 276 collected $62.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Minnetonka collected $47.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Orono School District 278 collected $20.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Orono collected $8.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Medina collected $6.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and City of Wayzata collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 55391.

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

See the full budget for: Hennepin County, Orono, Minnetonka and Wayzata

Why not this year? Minnesota governments with newer filings show figures from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor (for 2023 and 2024, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 55391

Hennepin County$1.05 billion

25% of its $4.17 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

State of Minnesota$732 million

1.2% of its $63.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Wayzata School District 284$83.2 million

32% of its $261 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Minnetonka School District 276$62.8 million

29% of its $217 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Minnetonka$47.6 million

47% of its $100 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Orono School District 278$20.1 million

33% of its $60.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Orono$8.4 million

39% of its $21.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

City of Medina$6.6 million

34% of its $19.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

City of Wayzata$5.8 million

21% of its $27.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Hennepin County

$4.41 billion budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services47%County taxes31%Federal tax money8.6%State tax money8.4%Fines and other3.4%Local tax money1.9%

Full Hennepin County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax

25%$1.05 billion

Sales tax

5.0%$208 million

Other taxes

0.8%$31.7 million

Fees for services47%

Fees for services

47%$1.95 billion

Federal tax money8.6%

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

From the federal government

8.6%$359 million

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state

8.4%$351 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

1.9%$77.5 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other

3.4%$140 million

Fines

<0.1%$667 thousand

Hennepin County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals45%Social services19%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.4%All other spending10%

Full Hennepin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals

45%$1.98 billion

Social services

19%$818 million

Running the government and other costs

13%$584 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

8.7%$383 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

4.4%$194 million

Roads, transit and parking

4.3%$191 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

2.2%$96.5 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

2.0%$88.6 million

Housing and community development

1.7%$75.3 million

Hennepin County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Orono

$34.8 million budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Orono.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services44%City taxes42%State tax money8.0%Fines and other5.2%

Full Orono breakdown

City taxes42%

Property tax

39%$8.4 million

Other taxes

3.9%$864 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services

44%$9.7 million

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state

8.0%$1.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other

4.5%$977 thousand

Fines

0.7%$160 thousand

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Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Running the government and other costs4.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.7%All other spending3.5%

Full Orono breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

50%$17.3 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

23%$8.0 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

14%$5.0 million

Running the government and other costs

4.9%$1.7 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

4.7%$1.6 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.0%$1.0 million

Housing and community development

0.4%$155 thousand

Environment and natural resources

<0.1%$23 thousand

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City of Minnetonka

$100 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Minnetonka.

Where the money comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other8.3%State tax money7.2%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.3%

Full Minnetonka breakdown

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes52%

Property tax

47%$47.6 million

Other taxes

4.0%$4.0 million

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more

Public utility taxes$3.4 million
Occupation and business licenses$305 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$244 thousand
Other licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services

32%$32.2 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more

Sewer$11.0 million
Water$11.0 million
Parks and recreation$8.7 million
Garbage collection$1.4 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%$304 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state

7.2%$7.2 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.6%$554 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other

8.1%$8.2 million

Fines

0.2%$177 thousand

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Where the money goes

Parks, recreation and libraries23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs10%All other spending11%

What stands out

23%

of Minnetonka's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Full Minnetonka breakdown

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries

23%$22.6 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$22.6 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

21%$21.1 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$15.1 million
Fire protection$6.0 million

Roads, transit and parking

19%$19.0 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$19.0 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

16%$16.0 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$7.7 million
Water supply$6.9 million
Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million

Running the government and other costs

10%$10.3 million

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$8.1 million
Other and not broken out$1.9 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$298 thousand

Housing and community development

7.3%$7.3 million

Environment and natural resources

1.9%$1.9 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.9 million

Interest on debt

1.5%$1.5 million

What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt

Interest on water supply debt$755 thousand
Interest on general debt$737 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.4%$381 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$381 thousand

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City of Wayzata

$35.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Wayzata.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (liquor stores, sewer)58%City taxes24%Fines and other8.1%State tax money5.8%County and local tax money4.0%

What stands out

58%

of Wayzata'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%.

Full Wayzata breakdown

City taxes24%

Property tax

21%$5.8 million

Other taxes

3.3%$907 thousand

What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes

Other licenses$741 thousand
Public utility taxes$166 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services

58%$15.8 million

What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; sewer and 6 more

Liquor stores$7.6 million
Sewer$2.2 million
Other service charges$2.2 million
Water$1.8 million
Parks and recreation$853 thousand
Road charges$701 thousand
Garbage collection$455 thousand
Other government-run businesses$24 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%$3 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state

5.8%$1.6 million

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

4.0%$1.1 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other

7.8%$2.1 million

Fines

0.3%$82 thousand

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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Running the government and other costs20%Housing and community development11%Police, fire, courts and jails11%All other spending9.1%

What stands out

22%

of Wayzata's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Full Wayzata breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

27%$9.4 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; sewer systems and 2 more

Liquor stores$6.7 million
Sewer systems$1.2 million
Water supply$1.1 million
Garbage and solid waste$408 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

22%$7.9 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$7.8 million
Libraries$72 thousand

Running the government and other costs

20%$7.1 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more

Other and not broken out$6.3 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$731 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Housing and community development

11%$4.0 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

11%$3.8 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$3.1 million
Fire protection$654 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

7.2%$2.6 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$2.6 million

Interest on debt

1.7%$609 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt

Interest on general debt$532 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$77 thousand

Health and hospitals

<0.1%$34 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$34 thousand

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City of Medina

$20.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Medina.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (road charges, water)42%City taxes36%County and local tax money10%Fines and other9.0%State tax money3.0%

What stands out

10%

of Medina's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Medina breakdown

City taxes36%

Property tax

34%$6.6 million

Other taxes

2.5%$492 thousand

What's in other taxesOther licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more

Other licenses$452 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$31 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services

42%$8.2 million

What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; water and 4 more

Road charges$3.9 million
Water$1.9 million
Sewer$1.1 million
Other service charges$1.0 million
Other government-run businesses$160 thousand
Parks and recreation$19 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%$5 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state

3.0%$587 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

10%$2.0 million

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other

8.2%$1.6 million

Fines

0.8%$164 thousand

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Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

41%

of Medina's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Full Medina breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

41%$8.1 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$8.1 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

31%$6.2 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services

Police$6.1 million
Courts and legal services$74 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

12%$2.4 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply

Sewer systems$1.2 million
Water supply$1.2 million

Running the government and other costs

11%$2.2 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
Other and not broken out$725 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.3%$653 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$653 thousand

Interest on debt

1.5%$290 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt

Interest on general debt$283 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$7 thousand

Housing and community development

0.7%$142 thousand

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Your schools

Orono School District 278

$57.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 40% of this ZIP is in Orono School District 278.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes33%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)7.9%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

7.9%

of Orono School District 278's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.8%.

Full Orono School District 278 breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax

33%$20.1 million

Fees for services7.9%

Fees for services

7.9%$4.8 million

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more

Other school charges$3.2 million
School tuition and transportation$979 thousand
School lunches$655 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government

0.2%$110 thousand

State tax money53%

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

From the state

53%$32.3 million

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.4%$835 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other

4.2%$2.6 million

Orono School District 278 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt3.4%Sent to other local governments1.2%

Full Orono School District 278 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

95%$54.9 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$54.9 million

Interest on debt

3.4%$1.9 million

Sent to other local governments

1.2%$679 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government

Sent to school districts$615 thousand
Sent to the state government$64 thousand

Orono School District 278 page →

Wayzata School District 284

$240 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Wayzata School District 284.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes32%Fees for services (school lunches)5.7%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money2.0%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

5.7%

of Wayzata School District 284'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 Wayzata School District 284 breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax

32%$83.2 million

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services

5.7%$14.8 million

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches

Other school charges$13.4 million
School lunches$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government

0.1%$321 thousand

State tax money56%

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

From the state

56%$146 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.0%$5.3 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other

4.4%$11.6 million

Wayzata School District 284 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.6%Sent to other local governments1.1%

Full Wayzata School District 284 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

96%$232 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$232 million

Interest on debt

2.6%$6.1 million

Sent to other local governments

1.1%$2.7 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government

Sent to school districts$1.5 million
Sent to the state government$1.2 million

Wayzata School District 284 page →

Minnetonka School District 276

$238 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Minnetonka School District 276.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes29%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)8.3%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

8.3%

of Minnetonka School District 276'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 Minnetonka School District 276 breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax

29%$62.8 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services

8.3%$18.0 million

What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more

School tuition and transportation$12.7 million
Other school charges$3.5 million
School lunches$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government

0.2%$345 thousand

State tax money58%

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

From the state

58%$127 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.3%$691 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other

3.8%$8.3 million

Minnetonka School District 276 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments0.6%

Full Minnetonka School District 276 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

97%$231 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$231 million

Interest on debt

2.3%$5.4 million

Sent to other local governments

0.6%$1.4 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government

Sent to school districts$761 thousand
Sent to the state government$628 thousand

Minnetonka School District 276 page →

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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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.

Hennepin County. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, County Finances Report raw data, 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Orono School District 278. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Wayzata School District 284. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Orono. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, City Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

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

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

Minnetonka School District 276. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

How these figures are counted. Minnesota county, city and township figures are the calendar-year finance reports filed with the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, covering each government's governmental funds and its utilities and other enterprise funds, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Transfers between a government's own funds, borrowed money and depreciation are not counted. Debt payments include principal as well as interest, and capital purchases are counted in the year they are paid, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government. Townships and some small cities report on a cash basis. County figures do not include school districts, which are separate governments.

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.