ZIP 55430 · Brooklyn Center, MN

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 55430: 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 55430?
55430 is served by the State of Minnesota, Hennepin County, the City of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Center School District 286, the City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Special School District 1 and Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. 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), City of Brooklyn Center spent $66.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Brooklyn Center School District 286 spent $49.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Minneapolis spent $1.18 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Minneapolis Special School District 1 spent $908 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 spent $724 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 55430?
Of the governments serving 55430, Hennepin County collected $1.05 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Minneapolis collected $401 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Minneapolis Special School District 1 collected $213 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 collected $116 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Brooklyn Center collected $23.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Brooklyn Center School District 286 collected $5.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 55430.

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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, Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center School District 286

Why not this year? Minnesota governments with newer filings show figures from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor (for 2024). 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 55430

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

City of Minneapolis$401 million

31% of its $1.31 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Minneapolis Special School District 1$213 million

24% of its $878 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Anoka-Hennepin School District 11$116 million

16% of its $729 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Brooklyn Center$23.3 million

38% of its $61.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Brooklyn Center School District 286$5.5 million

11% of its $48.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

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Your cities and towns

City of Brooklyn Center

$66.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 76% of this ZIP is in Brooklyn Center.

Where the money comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (liquor stores, sewer)39%State tax money10%Fines and other6.0%Federal tax money1.7%County and local tax money0.8%

Full Brooklyn Center breakdown

What stands out

38%

of Brooklyn Center's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes42%

Property tax

38%$23.3 million

Other taxes

4.1%$2.5 million

What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more

Other licenses$1.1 million
Other selective sales taxes$898 thousand
Public utility taxes$561 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services

39%$24.4 million

What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; sewer and 5 more

Liquor stores$6.7 million
Sewer$5.5 million
Water$5.3 million
Parks and recreation$3.9 million
Road charges$2.5 million
Garbage collection$307 thousand
Other service charges$192 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government

1.7%$1.1 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state

10%$6.3 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.8%$522 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other

5.4%$3.4 million

Fines

0.6%$348 thousand

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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking14%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

16%

of Brooklyn Center's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Full Brooklyn Center breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

28%$18.8 million

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

Liquor stores$6.7 million
Sewer systems$6.0 million
Water supply$5.6 million
Garbage and solid waste$538 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

22%$14.4 million

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

Police$12.2 million
Fire protection$2.2 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

16%$10.7 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$10.7 million

Running the government and other costs

15%$10.1 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$8.1 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$188 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

14%$9.4 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$9.4 million

Housing and community development

2.4%$1.6 million

Interest on debt

1.8%$1.2 million

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

Interest on general debt$845 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$370 thousand

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City of Minneapolis

$1.18 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Minneapolis.

Where the money comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money11%Federal tax money7.6%Fines and other2.2%County and local tax money1.7%

Full Minneapolis breakdown

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes43%

Property tax

31%$401 million

Other taxes

8.6%$113 million

What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more

Other licenses$45.8 million
Public utility taxes$40.5 million
Other selective sales taxes$21.0 million
Alcoholic beverage taxes$5.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax

3.9%$51.2 million

Fees for services35%

Fees for services

35%$453 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more

Sewer$136 million
Water$92.7 million
Other service charges$89.2 million
Parking$61.9 million
Garbage collection$43.4 million
Parks and recreation$30.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government

7.6%$100 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state

11%$140 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.7%$22.5 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other

1.7%$22.8 million

Fines

0.4%$5.9 million

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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

13%

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

Full Minneapolis breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails

30%$357 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$260 million
Fire protection$79.0 million
Courts and legal services$18.0 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

25%$291 million

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

Sewer systems$155 million
Water supply$90.1 million
Garbage and solid waste$45.9 million

Running the government and other costs

16%$192 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more

Other and not broken out$141 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32.6 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9.0 million
Government buildings$8.8 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

13%$155 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$155 million

Roads, transit and parking

10%$118 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking

Roads and highways$70.7 million
Parking$47.1 million

Health and hospitals

3.1%$36.2 million

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$36.2 million

Interest on debt

2.8%$32.9 million

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

Interest on general debt$19.6 million
Interest on water supply debt$13.3 million

Sent to other local governments

<0.1%$332 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out

Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$332 thousand

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Your schools

Brooklyn Center School District 286

$49.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 46% of this ZIP is in Brooklyn Center School District 286.

Where the money comes from

State tax money83%School district taxes11%County and local tax money2.8%Fines and other1.8%Fees for services (school lunches)0.8%

What stands out

83%

of Brooklyn Center School District 286's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Brooklyn Center School District 286 breakdown

School district taxes11%

Property tax

11%$5.5 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services

0.8%$368 thousand

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

Other school charges$351 thousand
School lunches$17 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 money83%

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

From the state

83%$40.8 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.8%$1.4 million

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other

1.8%$871 thousand

Brooklyn Center School District 286 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.2%Sent to other local governments1.3%

What stands out

4.2%

of Brooklyn Center School District 286's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Brooklyn Center School District 286 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

95%$46.9 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$46.9 million

Interest on debt

4.2%$2.1 million

Sent to other local governments

1.3%$623 thousand

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

Sent to the state government$348 thousand
Sent to school districts$275 thousand

Brooklyn Center School District 286 page →

Minneapolis Special School District 1

$908 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Minneapolis Special School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money66%School district taxes24%Fines and other4.5%County and local tax money3.1%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.7%Federal tax money0.4%

Full Minneapolis Special School District 1 breakdown

What stands out

24%

of Minneapolis Special School District 1's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes24%

Property tax

24%$213 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services

1.7%$15.3 million

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

School tuition and transportation$11.0 million
Other school charges$3.3 million
School lunches$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government

0.4%$3.4 million

State tax money66%

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

From the state

66%$579 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

3.1%$27.0 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other

4.5%$39.8 million

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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.9%Sent to other local governments0.5%

Full Minneapolis Special School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

96%$868 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$868 million

Interest on debt

3.9%$35.2 million

Sent to other local governments

0.5%$4.8 million

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

Sent to the state government$3.8 million
Sent to school districts$1.0 million

Minneapolis Special School District 1 page →

Anoka-Hennepin School District 11

$724 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Anoka-Hennepin School District 11.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes16%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money2.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.5%

Full Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Anoka-Hennepin School District 11's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 25,000+ students gets 33%.

School district taxes16%

Property tax

16%$116 million

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services

2.5%$18.4 million

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

Other school charges$16.1 million
School lunches$1.9 million
School tuition and transportation$374 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%$60 thousand

State tax money76%

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

From the state

76%$551 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.9%$21.2 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other

3.0%$21.6 million

Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.6%Interest on debt1.1%

Full Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

97%$704 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$704 million

Sent to other local governments

1.6%$11.3 million

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

Sent to the state government$9.2 million
Sent to school districts$2.0 million

Interest on debt

1.1%$8.0 million

Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 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.

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

Brooklyn Center School District 286. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

Minneapolis Special School District 1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.