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Local government revenues in 2008 were $20,626 million.
| School Districts* |
Counties** | Cities** | Towns** | |
| Intergov't. Aid (federal and state) |
$7,606.5 | $2,205.7 | $1,180.0 | $46.4 |
| Net Property Taxes (including TIF) |
1,908.2 | 2,415.1 | 1,930.0 | 173.6 |
| Other Local Revenue | 817.6 | 958.2 | 1,353.6 | 31.2 |
| User Fees*** Interest Earnings Special Assessments All Other |
491.3 100.4 --- 225.9 |
509.3 149.6 40.2 258.9 |
439.4 183.9 274.6 455.7 |
8.9 5.7 8.6 8.0 |
| Total | $10,332.3 | $5,579.0 | $4,463.6 | $251.2 |
* School district data for school fiscal year 2009
** Excludes public service enterprise funds, which are discussed below.
*** User fees consist of all direct charges for government services, including tuition
and payments received by a local government for services it provides
to another local government.
Public service enterprise revenues were $4,913 million in 2008.
| Counties | Cities | Towns | |
| Operating Revenue (Charges) | $1,193.0 | $3,375.0 | $4.7 |
| Other Revenue | 87.5 | 249.3 | 3.1 |
| Total | $1,280.5 | $3,624.3 | $7.8 |
Local governments use public service enterprises to provide a variety of goods and services that are funded almost entirely from revenues derived from the sales of those goods and services. The majority of enterprise funds are public utilities, liquor stores, and economic development and housing redevelopment programs.
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Originally published January 2011. Fiscal year 2011 data are from Minnesota Management and Budget, November 2010 forecast. Other data are from the Department of Revenue, unless otherwise noted.