County Revenues Have Declined Since 2005

by | Nov 18, 2016

Total revenue of all Minnesota counties is down modestly over the last decade, after adjusting for inflation and growth in the state’s population. The largest portion of this decline is the result of a steep reduction in state aid to counties, which had the...

Long-Term Trend in County Aid Still Down, Despite 2014 Increase

by | Jun 16, 2016

In 2013, Governor Dayton signed into law a major increase to County Program Aid (CPA), effective in 2014. That $40 million increase boosted the CPA funding level by 24 percent. However, in a chart featured in the preceding North Star article, this significant aid...

County Property Taxes Up Since 2002, Revenues Down

by | Jun 14, 2016

In 2014, Minnesota counties saw a significant increase in state aid, which contributed to a decline in real per capita county property taxes and a modest increase in revenues. However, even after that aid increase, county aid is dramatically less today than it was in...