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Farmington, MN town hall & government

Farmington spent $38.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,624 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farmington's government.

Town budget

Where Farmington's money goes

Spent
$38.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,624
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
$376 per resident
Roads & transportation
$9 million24%
Water & other utilities
$9 million23%
Police
$7.4 million19%
Sewer & trash
$3.6 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million7%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million6%
Fire
$1.7 million4%
Interest on debt
$443,0001%
Housing & development
$103,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Farmington

Full-time staff
70
77 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
28 full-time
Fire
2 full-time49 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
6 full-time14 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Farmington Public School District

Farmington's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Rock, Empire and Eureka. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,987
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
6,630
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$100.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,987 per pupil, $9,331 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Farmington pay

Typical tax bill
$4,240
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$366,200
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Farmington's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.farmington.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Farmington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farmington

Farmington is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Farmington's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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