ZIP 56027 · Elmore Township, MN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56027: 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 56027?
56027 is served by the State of Minnesota, Faribault County, Blue Earth Area Public School, Elmore Township, Pilot Grove Township, Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536, the State of Iowa, Kossuth County and North Kossuth Community School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Faribault County spent $40.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Blue Earth Area Public School spent $17.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Elmore Township spent $180 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Pilot Grove Township spent $209 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536 spent $6.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), State of Iowa spent $30.0 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kossuth County spent $75.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and North Kossuth Community School District spent $6.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56027?
Of the governments serving 56027, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Faribault County collected $15.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Kossuth County collected $13.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Blue Earth Area Public School collected $3.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), North Kossuth Community School District collected $2.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536 collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), State of Iowa collected $837 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pilot Grove Township collected $123 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Elmore Township collected $98 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56027.

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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: Faribault County, Kossuth County, Elmore Township and Pilot Grove Township

Why not this year? Minnesota governments with newer filings show figures from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor (for 2023, 2024 and 2025, 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 56027

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Faribault County$15.0 million

41% of its $36.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Kossuth County$13.0 million

12% of its $108 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Blue Earth Area Public School$3.0 million

16% of its $19.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

North Kossuth Community School District$2.5 million

40% of its $6.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536$1.6 million

22% of its $7.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

State of Iowa$837 thousand

<0.1% of its $32.3 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Pilot Grove Township$123 thousand

80% of its $153 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Elmore Township$98 thousand

71% of its $138 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

Faribault County

$40.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Faribault County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money36%Fines and other16%Fees for services3.7%Federal tax money3.5%Local tax money0.2%
Full Faribault County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
41%$15.0 million
Other taxes
0.5%$174 thousand

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$1.4 million

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$1.3 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$13.1 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$79 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$5.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$25 thousand
Faribault County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Environment and natural resources13%Social services8.0%All other spending9.7%
Full Faribault County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$16.6 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$5.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$5.4 million
Environment and natural resources
13%$5.0 million
Social services
8.0%$3.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.8%$2.7 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$496 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$360 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$313 thousand
Faribault County page →

Kossuth County

$75.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Kossuth County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)71%County taxes13%State tax money9.3%Fines and other6.7%

What stands out

71%

of Kossuth County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Kossuth County breakdown

County taxes13%

Property tax
12%$13.0 million
Sales tax
1.2%$1.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$38 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$76.7 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$70.1 million
  • Other service charges$5.3 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Road charges$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$10.1 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$7.3 million
Kossuth County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals59%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.6%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

59%

of Kossuth County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Kossuth County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
59%$44.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$44.2 million
  • Public health$297 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$12.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.2 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$8.6 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$5.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$696 thousand
  • Government buildings$507 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.6%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Social services
1.4%$1.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.1 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$833 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$650 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$621 thousand
  • Libraries$29 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$621 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$621 thousand
Kossuth County page →

Your towns

Elmore Township

$180 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Elmore Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money27%Fines and other1.7%
Full Elmore Township breakdown

Township taxes72%

Property tax
71%$98 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$526

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$37 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$2 thousand
Elmore Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs9.6%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%
Full Elmore Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$142 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$17 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.7%$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$7 thousand
Elmore Township page →

Pilot Grove Township

$209 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 Pilot Grove Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money19%Fines and other0.5%
Full Pilot Grove Township breakdown

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$123 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$30 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$700
Pilot Grove Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs7.9%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%
Full Pilot Grove Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$185 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.9%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$8 thousand
Pilot Grove Township page →

Your schools

Blue Earth Area Public School

$17.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Blue Earth Area Public School.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes16%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)4.2%Fines and other4.0%
Full Blue Earth Area Public School breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Blue Earth Area Public School's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$3.0 million

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$802 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$644 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$104 thousand
  • School lunches$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$14.5 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$772 thousand
Blue Earth Area Public School page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.7%Interest on debt0.9%
Full Blue Earth Area Public School breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$16.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$16.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.7%$455 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$400 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$55 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$152 thousand
Blue Earth Area Public School page →

Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536

$6.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes22%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.6%County and local tax money0.5%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536 breakdown

What stands out

6.8%

of Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$1.6 million

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$114 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$65 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$25 thousand
  • School lunches$24 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%$34 thousand

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$4.9 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$38 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$488 thousand
Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Sent to other local governments4.2%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

93%

of Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$5.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$5.7 million
Sent to other local governments
4.2%$258 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$241 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$17 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$143 thousand
Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536 page →

North Kossuth Community School District

$6.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Iowa Department of Education.

About 13% of this ZIP is in North Kossuth Community School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes44%State tax money25%Fees for services22%Federal tax money5.1%Fines and other4.9%
Full North Kossuth Community School District breakdown

School district taxes44%

Property tax
40%$2.5 million
Other taxes
2.2%$135 thousand
Individual income tax
1.3%$80 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$1.3 million

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$317 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$1.6 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$305 thousand
North Kossuth Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments1.9%
Full North Kossuth Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$6.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$117 thousand
North Kossuth Community School District page →

Your states

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
Minnesota page →

State of Iowa

$30.0 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes39%Federal tax money32%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)19%Fines and other9.5%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Iowa's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Iowa breakdown

State taxes39%

Sales tax
14%$4.64 billion
Individual income tax
12%$3.76 billion
Other taxes
8.6%$2.79 billion
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$788 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$680 million
  • Amusement taxes$345 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$190 million
  • Tobacco taxes$160 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$118 million
  • Corporation licenses$116 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$109 million
  • Public utility taxes$76.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$59.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$36.4 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$28.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$20.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$17.4 million
  • Driver's licenses$17.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$13.1 million
  • Other licenses$2.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.7%$1.53 billion
Property tax
<0.1%$837 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$6.06 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$3.61 billion
  • College tuition$1.19 billion
  • University housing and dining$532 million
  • Liquor stores$445 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$136 million
  • Other service charges$116 million
  • Housing$17.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$6.1 million
  • Airport$2.1 million
  • Road charges$1.8 million
  • Other education charges$558 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money32%

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

From the federal government
32%$10.4 billion

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.1%$45.6 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$2.98 billion
Fines
0.3%$93.0 million
Iowa page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Sent to local governments23%Health and hospitals13%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

13%

of Iowa's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Iowa breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$10.3 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$10.2 billion
  • Welfare institutions$64.8 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$48.8 million
  • Veterans' services$2.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$6.86 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$4.90 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$714 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$352 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$241 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$206 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$168 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$90.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$65.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$38.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$29.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$27.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$10.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$1.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$661 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$356 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$3.88 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.72 billion
  • Public health$166 million
Schools and colleges
13%$3.79 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.55 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$641 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$408 million
  • Other education$193 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.97 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.97 billion
  • Public transit$20 thousand
  • Airports$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$980 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$355 million
  • Courts and legal services$341 million
  • Police$161 million
  • Inspections and regulation$104 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$19.8 million
Running the government and other costs
3.0%$884 million
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$365 million
  • Other and not broken out$334 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$103 million
  • Government buildings$45.4 million
  • Other government administration$37.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$325 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$320 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$275 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$172 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$32.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$25.6 million
  • Libraries$6.4 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.

Faribault 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.

Blue Earth Area Public School. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Elmore 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.

Pilot Grove 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 February 28, 2022.

Granada-Huntley-E Chain Independent School District 2536. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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

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

North Kossuth Community School District. Iowa Department of Education, Certified Annual Report (CAR), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. 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 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. Elmore Township and Pilot Grove 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.