ZIP 56589 · Lake Grove Township, MN

12 governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56589: 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 56589?
56589 is served by the State of Minnesota, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435, Mahnomen County, Becker County, Lake Grove Township, Clearwater County, Bagley School District 162, La Prairie Township, Oakland Township, Popple Grove Township, Little Elbow Township and Round Lake Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435 spent $15.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mahnomen County spent $26.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Becker County spent $76.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lake Grove Township spent $85 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Clearwater County spent $42.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Bagley School District 162 spent $16.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), La Prairie Township spent $40 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Oakland Township spent $81 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Popple Grove Township spent $85 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Little Elbow Township spent $44 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Round Lake Township spent $104 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56589?
Of the governments serving 56589, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Becker County collected $26.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Clearwater County collected $8.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Mahnomen County collected $4.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Bagley School District 162 collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435 collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Round Lake Township collected $89 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lake Grove Township collected $56 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Oakland Township collected $49 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Popple Grove Township collected $47 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), La Prairie Township collected $22 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Little Elbow Township collected $20 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56589.

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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: Mahnomen County, Becker County, Clearwater County and Lake Grove 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 56589

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Becker County$26.1 million

34% of its $76.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Clearwater County$8.4 million

17% of its $48.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Mahnomen County$4.7 million

19% of its $24.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Bagley School District 162$1.6 million

9.9% of its $16.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435$1.1 million

6.4% of its $17.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Round Lake Township$89 thousand

63% of its $140 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Lake Grove Township$56 thousand

68% of its $82 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Oakland Township$49 thousand

76% of its $64 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Popple Grove Township$47 thousand

67% of its $71 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

La Prairie Township$22 thousand

50% of its $45 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Little Elbow Township$20 thousand

42% of its $48 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

Mahnomen County

$26.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Mahnomen County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)46%State tax money28%County taxes19%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other1.5%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

46%

of Mahnomen 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 Mahnomen County breakdown

County taxes19%

Property tax
19%$4.7 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$11.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$11.0 million
  • Garbage collection$189 thousand
  • Road charges$131 thousand
  • Airport$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$1.2 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$7.0 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$35 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$363 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$12 thousand
Mahnomen County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals49%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking13%Social services11%Running the government and other costs11%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

49%

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

Full Mahnomen County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
49%$12.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
  • Airports$60 thousand
Social services
11%$2.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$2.8 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$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$569 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$195 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$320 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$320 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$265 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$211 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$211 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$165 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$119 thousand
  • Libraries$46 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$17 thousand
Mahnomen County page →

Becker County

$76.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Becker County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes40%State tax money23%Fees for services17%Fines and other10%Federal tax money9.7%Local tax money1.0%
Full Becker County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
34%$26.1 million
Sales tax
4.5%$3.5 million
Other taxes
1.0%$738 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$12.8 million

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$7.5 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$17.6 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$735 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$7.8 million
Fines
0.2%$169 thousand
Becker County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking26%Social services21%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs13%Health and hospitals8.2%All other spending15%
Full Becker County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
26%$19.8 million
Social services
21%$16.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$12.6 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$9.8 million
Health and hospitals
8.2%$6.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$5.4 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$1.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.4%$1.8 million
Housing and community development
1.6%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.0 million
Becker County page →

Clearwater County

$42.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Clearwater County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, parks, land and natural resources)55%State tax money19%County taxes17%Local tax money5.9%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

55%

of Clearwater 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 Clearwater County breakdown

County taxes17%

Property tax
17%$8.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$26.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 3 more
  • Hospital bills$21.6 million
  • Other service charges$3.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$596 thousand
  • Road charges$520 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$355 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%$10 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$9.0 million

Local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.9%$2.9 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Clearwater County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals49%Roads, transit and parking21%Social services8.7%Running the government and other costs8.2%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

49%

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

Full Clearwater County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
49%$20.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$19.5 million
  • Public health$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$8.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.9 million
Social services
8.7%$3.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$3.5 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$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$763 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$550 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$347 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$121 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$968 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$968 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$791 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$791 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$381 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$272 thousand
  • Libraries$109 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$309 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$255 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$54 thousand
Clearwater County page →

Your towns

Lake Grove Township

$85 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Lake Grove Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money30%Fines and other2.0%
Full Lake Grove Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$56 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$25 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$2 thousand
Lake Grove Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking79%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%
Full Lake Grove Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
79%$67 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$4 thousand
Lake Grove Township page →

La Prairie Township

$40 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 14% of this ZIP is in La Prairie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes50%State tax money35%Federal tax money8.3%Fines and other6.7%
Full La Prairie Township breakdown

Township taxes50%

Property tax
50%$22 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$38

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$4 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$15 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$3 thousand
La Prairie Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails18%
Full La Prairie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
40%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$7 thousand
La Prairie Township page →

Oakland Township

$81 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Oakland Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%State tax money23%Fines and other0.3%
Full Oakland Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
76%$49 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$15

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$15 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$161
Oakland Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%
Full Oakland Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
76%$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$4 thousand
Oakland Township page →

Popple Grove Township

$85 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Popple Grove Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money33%Fines and other0.9%
Full Popple Grove Township breakdown

Township taxes67%

Property tax
67%$47 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$23 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$667
Popple Grove Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%
Full Popple Grove Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$62 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$2 thousand
Popple Grove Township page →

Little Elbow Township

$44 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Little Elbow Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes42%State tax money30%Federal tax money23%Fines and other4.9%
Full Little Elbow Township breakdown

Township taxes42%

Property tax
42%$20 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$15

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$11 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$14 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$2 thousand
Little Elbow Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails12%
Full Little Elbow Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$5 thousand
Little Elbow Township page →

Round Lake Township

$104 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Round Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money30%Fines and other5.5%Fees for services1.4%
Full Round Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$89 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$63

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$2 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$41 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$8 thousand
Round Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails21%
Full Round Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$22 thousand
Round Lake Township page →

Your schools

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435

$15.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 82% of this ZIP is in Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%Federal tax money16%School district taxes6.4%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services (school lunches)0.5%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

16%

of Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

Full Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435 breakdown

School district taxes6.4%

Property tax
6.4%$1.1 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$78 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$48 thousand
  • School lunches$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$2.8 million

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$12.6 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%$55 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$480 thousand
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments4.1%Interest on debt1.7%
Full Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$14.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.6 million
Sent to other local governments
4.1%$644 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$527 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$117 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$258 thousand
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435 page →

Bagley School District 162

$16.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Bagley School District 162.

Where the money comes from

State tax money82%School district taxes9.9%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.7%County and local tax money0.9%
Full Bagley School District 162 breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Bagley School District 162's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes9.9%

Property tax
9.9%$1.6 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$266 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$192 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$40 thousand
  • School lunches$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$499 thousand

State tax money82%

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

From the state
82%$13.2 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%$148 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$381 thousand
Bagley School District 162 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments4.3%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

4.3%

of Bagley School District 162's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Bagley School District 162 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$15.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15.6 million
Sent to other local governments
4.3%$713 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$658 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$55 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$111 thousand
Bagley School District 162 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.

Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Independent School District 435. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Mahnomen County. 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.

Becker 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.

Lake 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 December 31, 2021.

Clearwater County. 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.

Bagley School District 162. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

La Prairie 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 March 31, 2022.

Oakland 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.

Popple 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 December 31, 2021.

Little Elbow 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.

Round 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.

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. Lake Grove Township, La Prairie Township, Oakland Township, Popple Grove Township, Little Elbow Township and Round Lake 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.