ZIP 56563 · Moorhead, 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

Clay County

$103 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes38%State tax money27%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)16%Federal tax money13%Fines and other5.7%Local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

13%

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

Full Clay County breakdown

County taxes38%

Property tax
34%$37.6 million
Sales tax
4.2%$4.7 million
Other taxes
0.6%$686 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes and other licenses
  • Severance taxes$442 thousand
  • Other licenses$244 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$17.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$14.3 million
  • Garbage collection$2.6 million
  • Road charges$684 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%$14.3 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$30.8 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$108 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$6.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$88 thousand
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Where the money goes

Social services26%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking15%Health and hospitals12%All other spending9.3%

What stands out

26%

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

Full Clay County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
26%$26.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$26.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$22.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails and police
  • Prisons and jails$15.9 million
  • Police$6.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$16.9 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$15.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$395 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$15.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.2 million
Health and hospitals
12%$12.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.2 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$640 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$640 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$527 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$527 thousand
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Your city

City of Moorhead

$134 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)59%State tax money16%City taxes13%Fines and other8.7%Federal tax money2.5%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

59%

of Moorhead's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

Full Moorhead breakdown

City taxes13%

Property tax
12%$18.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services59%

Fees for services
59%$87.7 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 7 more
  • Electric power$44.9 million
  • Water$12.0 million
  • Sewer$10.0 million
  • Garbage collection$7.8 million
  • Other service charges$7.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.6 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Transit fares$905 thousand
  • Airport$70 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$3.7 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$23.8 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$662 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$12.9 million
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Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs10%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%Interest on debt6.0%All other spending7.2%

What stands out

51%

of Moorhead's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Moorhead breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$68.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$44.2 million
  • Sewer systems$12.9 million
  • Water supply$9.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$22.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.7 million
  • Fire protection$6.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$962 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$14.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$518 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$12.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.9 million
  • Libraries$2.0 million
Interest on debt
6.0%$8.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Public transit$4.2 million
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
  • Airports$174 thousand
Housing and community development
1.6%$2.1 million
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Your schools

Moorhead School District 152

$146 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money79%School district taxes15%Fines and other4.8%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.9%County and local tax money0.3%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

79%

of Moorhead School District 152's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Moorhead School District 152 breakdown

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$19.8 million

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$609 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$295 thousand
  • School lunches$265 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%$113 thousand

State tax money79%

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

From the state
79%$107 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$349 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$6.5 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.2%Sent to other local governments0.6%
Full Moorhead School District 152 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$139 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$139 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$6.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$872 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$510 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$362 thousand
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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.

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

Moorhead School District 152. 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.