ZIP 55802 · Duluth, MN

Four governments run on your community's money

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

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

Your state

State of Minnesota

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

Where the money comes from

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

What stands out

9.3%

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

State taxes57%

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

Amounts are by Census tax category.

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

Fees for services5.1%

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

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$19.5 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.4%$249 million

Fines and other7.0%

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

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

What stands out

32%

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

Full Minnesota breakdown

Spending by category100%

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

St. Louis County

$428 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%State tax money24%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (sewer, road charges)11%Fines and other6.7%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

13%

of St. Louis County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

Full St. Louis County breakdown

County taxes44%

Property tax
39%$175 million
Sales tax
4.8%$21.5 million
Other taxes
0.2%$726 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$726 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$49.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Other service charges$33.6 million
  • Sewer$9.9 million
  • Road charges$5.1 million
  • Garbage collection$311 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$59.7 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$109 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$453 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$30.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$74 thousand
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Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking30%Social services26%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

26%

of St. Louis County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Full St. Louis County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
30%$129 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$129 million
Social services
26%$113 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$113 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$79.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$34.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$33.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$11.1 million
  • Fire protection$665 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$63.3 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$53.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$13.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$11.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$9.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$9.4 million
Health and hospitals
2.1%$8.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$4.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$3.0 million
  • Libraries$1.8 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$4.3 million
Housing and community development
0.7%$3.0 million
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Your city

City of Duluth

$422 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (gas, sewer)43%City taxes25%State tax money16%Federal tax money9.7%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

16%

of Duluth's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

Full Duluth breakdown

City taxes25%

Property tax
12%$50.8 million
Sales tax
8.8%$36.0 million
Other taxes
3.7%$15.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.4 million
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$465 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$174 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; other service charges and 7 more
  • Gas$56.0 million
  • Other service charges$31.5 million
  • Sewer$26.4 million
  • Water$22.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$18.2 million
  • Road charges$10.6 million
  • Airport$3.1 million
  • Ports and waterways$3.0 million
  • Transit fares$2.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$39.4 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$64.6 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$10.5 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$15.9 million
Fines
0.1%$491 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries13%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

22%

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

Full Duluth breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$115 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$110 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$92.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$37.1 million
  • Public transit$27.8 million
  • Airports$17.5 million
  • Ports and harbors$10.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$82.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 1 more
  • Gas supply$38.9 million
  • Water supply$23.6 million
  • Sewer systems$19.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$54.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$32.2 million
  • Fire protection$22.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$54.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$49.1 million
  • Libraries$5.0 million
Housing and community development
4.1%$17.5 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$5.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$5.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$172 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$510 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$510 thousand
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Your schools

Duluth Independent School District 709

$176 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes22%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money1.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.6%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

70%

of Duluth Independent School District 709's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Duluth Independent School District 709 breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$41.8 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.8 million
  • School lunches$165 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$3.0 million

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$131 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$1.8 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$7.7 million
Duluth Independent School District 709 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt3.3%Sent to other local governments0.4%
Full Duluth Independent School District 709 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$169 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$169 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$5.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$679 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$502 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$177 thousand
Duluth Independent School District 709 page →
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.

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

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

Duluth Independent School District 709. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

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