State of MN Financing Local Government in the 1980's

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law Special Report of VRT & CO. Page 16 As shown on the above schedule (with the exception of the two largest Minnesota Cities), approximately two- thirds of the total local government aid is paid to Cities outside the seven county metro area. Local government aid payments for the Metro Area Cities versus Non -Metro Area Cities for 1983 and 1984 is further summarized as follows: Local Government Aid 1984 (Amount in $1,000's) Per Group 1983 1984 % Change Capita Metro Area Cities: Minneapolis $ 50,027 $ 54,756 9.45% $150 St. Paul 29,437 31,946 8.52 119 Anoka County Cities 8,002 8,842 10.49 45 Carver County Cities 999 1,064 6.47 38 Dakota County Cities 7,527 8,201 8.95 42 Hennepin County Cities (except Minneapolis) 23,055 22,064 (4.30) 38 Ramsey County Cities (except St. Paul) 6,066 5,511 (9.14) 29 Scott County Cities 1,111 1,250 12.58 42 Washington County Cities 4,233 4,603 8.74 46 Metro Area Total 130,457 138,237 5.96 71 Non -Metro Cities: Over $1,000,000 for 1984 45,161 50,238 11.24 103 Over $500,000 for 1984 12,169 13,564 11.46 94 Over $250,000 for 1984 12,385 13,573 9.59 92 Under $250,000 for 1984 30,846 34,546 12.00 79 Total Non -Metro 100,561 111,921 11.30 92 State Total $ 231,018 $ 250,158 8.29 79 The above data clearly illustrates re- allocation problems between Minneapolis /St. Paul and suburban metro Cities and between suburban metro Cities and non - metropolitan Cities. The majority of this aid is paid to a few of the Cities in the State. Actual aid payments for all metropolitan area Cities and all other Cities receiving more than $100,000 per year is presented in Tables 2 -A through 2-G Statistical Data Section of this Report.