ZIP 55735 · Wagner Township, MN

11 governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 55735: 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 55735?
55735 is served by the State of Minnesota, Pine County, Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165, Aitkin County, Wagner Township, Pine Lake Township, Finlayson Township, Bremen Township, Willow River School District 577, East Central Independent School District 2580 and McGregor Independent School District 4. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pine County spent $61.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165 spent $17.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Aitkin County spent $43.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Wagner Township spent $314 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Pine Lake Township spent $198 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Finlayson Township spent $138 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Bremen Township spent $138 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Willow River School District 577 spent $7.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), East Central Independent School District 2580 spent $16.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and McGregor Independent School District 4 spent $9.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 55735?
Of the governments serving 55735, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pine County collected $22.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Aitkin County collected $18.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), East Central Independent School District 2580 collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165 collected $2.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), McGregor Independent School District 4 collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Willow River School District 577 collected $940 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pine Lake Township collected $163 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Wagner Township collected $105 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Finlayson Township collected $101 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Bremen Township collected $84 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 55735.

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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: Pine County, Aitkin County, Wagner Township and Pine Lake Township

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 55735

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Pine County$22.2 million

35% of its $63.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Aitkin County$18.1 million

41% of its $44.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

East Central Independent School District 2580$2.8 million

17% of its $16.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165$2.4 million

13% of its $18.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

McGregor Independent School District 4$1.4 million

13% of its $10.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Willow River School District 577$940 thousand

12% of its $8.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Pine Lake Township$163 thousand

66% of its $248 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Wagner Township$105 thousand

79% of its $133 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Finlayson Township$101 thousand

82% of its $123 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Bremen Township$84 thousand

61% of its $137 thousand 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 counties

Pine County

$61.7 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Pine County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes39%State tax money33%Federal tax money13%Fines and other8.3%Fees for services5.8%Local tax money1.5%
Full Pine County breakdown

County taxes39%

Property tax
35%$22.2 million
Sales tax
3.1%$2.0 million
Other taxes
0.4%$234 thousand

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$3.7 million

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$8.2 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$20.6 million

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.5%$934 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$5.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$11 thousand
Pine County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Social services19%Running the government and other costs13%Housing and community development4.8%All other spending12%
Full Pine County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
29%$17.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$13.8 million
Social services
19%$11.5 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$8.0 million
Housing and community development
4.8%$2.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.6%$2.9 million
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$2.0 million
Health and hospitals
2.9%$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$506 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$401 thousand
Pine County page →

Aitkin County

$43.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 34% of this ZIP is in Aitkin County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes42%State tax money28%Federal tax money10%Fees for services7.6%Fines and other6.5%Local tax money5.2%
Full Aitkin County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
41%$18.1 million
Other taxes
1.1%$481 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$3.4 million

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$4.6 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$12.3 million

Local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.2%$2.3 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$2.8 million
Aitkin County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs18%Social services17%Environment and natural resources5.4%All other spending14%
Full Aitkin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
25%$11.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$8.8 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$8.0 million
Social services
17%$7.3 million
Environment and natural resources
5.4%$2.4 million
Housing and community development
3.7%$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$1.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.7%$725 thousand
Aitkin County page →

Your towns

Wagner Township

$314 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Wagner Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes79%State tax money13%Fees for services8.0%Fines and other<0.1%
Full Wagner Township breakdown

Township taxes79%

Property tax
79%$105 thousand

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$11 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$18 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$117
Wagner Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.3%Housing and community development<0.1%All other spending0.1%
Full Wagner Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$237 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$32 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.3%$7 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$282
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$216
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$171
Wagner Township page →

Pine Lake Township

$198 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Pine Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes66%Fines and other22%State tax money12%Fees for services0.2%
Full Pine Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes66%

Property tax
66%$163 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$30

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$428

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$29 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$55 thousand
Pine Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs27%
Full Pine Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
39%$77 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$66 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$54 thousand
Pine Lake Township page →

Finlayson Township

$138 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Finlayson Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money17%Fines and other0.8%
Full Finlayson Township breakdown

What stands out

82%

of Finlayson Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$101 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$21 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand
Finlayson Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

16%

of Finlayson Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full Finlayson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$21 thousand
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)$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Finlayson Township page →

Bremen Township

$138 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Bremen Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes85%State tax money12%Fines and other2.7%
Full Bremen Township breakdown

Township taxes85%

Property tax
61%$84 thousand
Other taxes
24%$33 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$16 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$4 thousand
Bremen Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%
Full Bremen Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$83 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$10 thousand
Bremen Township page →

Your schools

Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165

$17.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165.

Where the money comes from

State tax money79%School district taxes13%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.3%Federal tax money0.9%
Full Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165 breakdown

What stands out

13%

of Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$2.4 million

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$236 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$137 thousand
  • School lunches$51 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$166 thousand

State tax money79%

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

From the state
79%$14.9 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%$543 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$509 thousand
Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Sent to other local governments4.9%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

4.9%

of Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$16.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$16.1 million
Sent to other local governments
4.9%$859 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$575 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$284 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$520 thousand
Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165 page →

Willow River School District 577

$7.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Willow River School District 577.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%School district taxes12%Fines and other5.1%County and local tax money3.5%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.5%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Willow River School District 577 breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Willow River School District 577's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes12%

Property tax
12%$940 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$121 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • School lunches$46 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$39 thousand
  • Other school charges$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$38 thousand

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$6.3 million

County and local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.5%$280 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$414 thousand
Willow River School District 577 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments3.9%Interest on debt1.8%
Full Willow River School District 577 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$7.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$7.3 million
Sent to other local governments
3.9%$296 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$198 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$98 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$135 thousand
Willow River School District 577 page →

East Central Independent School District 2580

$16.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 15% of this ZIP is in East Central Independent School District 2580.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes17%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money1.8%Federal tax money1.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.4%
Full East Central Independent School District 2580 breakdown

What stands out

17%

of East Central Independent School District 2580's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$2.8 million

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$226 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$84 thousand
  • Other school charges$75 thousand
  • School lunches$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$233 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$12.3 million

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$304 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$797 thousand
East Central Independent School District 2580 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Interest on debt5.4%Sent to other local governments3.4%

What stands out

5.4%

of East Central Independent School District 2580's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full East Central Independent School District 2580 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$14.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.8 million
Interest on debt
5.4%$873 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$549 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$461 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$88 thousand
East Central Independent School District 2580 page →

McGregor Independent School District 4

$9.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 10% of this ZIP is in McGregor Independent School District 4.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes13%Fines and other6.4%County and local tax money3.4%Federal tax money1.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.2%
Full McGregor Independent School District 4 breakdown

What stands out

13%

of McGregor Independent School District 4's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$1.4 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$125 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$50 thousand
  • School lunches$47 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$202 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$7.9 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$364 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$679 thousand
McGregor Independent School District 4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments3.2%Interest on debt2.6%
Full McGregor Independent School District 4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$9.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$308 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$222 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$86 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$245 thousand
McGregor Independent School District 4 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
Minnesota page →

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.

Pine 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, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Hinckley-Finlayson School District 2165. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Aitkin 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, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Wagner Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town 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.

Pine Lake Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town 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.

Finlayson Township. 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.

Bremen Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town 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.

Willow River School District 577. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

East Central Independent School District 2580. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

McGregor Independent School District 4. 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.

Cash basis. Wagner Township, Pine Lake Township and Bremen Township report on a cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

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.