WEST FARGO CITY finances
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WEST FARGO CITY
City or town in North Dakota (Cass County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 12/31); population 39,985.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $40.6 million | T |
| Charges and fees | $21.6 million | A |
| Other general revenue | $29.7 million | U |
| From the federal government | $82,000 | B |
| From the state government | $15.6 million | C |
| From local governments | $704,000 | D |
| Spending: current operations | $64.8 million | E |
| Spending: construction | $30.3 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $10.1 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $8.4 million | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $108.2 million | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $105.3 million | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $310.4 million | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Regular Highways | $39.5 million |
| Police Protection | $11.5 million |
| General NEC | $10.3 million |
| Solid Waste Mgt | $7.1 million |
| Water Utilities | $6.9 million |
| Sewerage | $6.7 million |
| Local Fire Protection | $4.7 million |
| Central Staff | $2.9 million |
| Libraries | $1.5 million |
| Financial Adm | $1.4 million |
| Parks & Rec | $1.0 million |
| Judicial | $693,000 |
| Natural Resources NEC | $345,000 |
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $316,000 |
| Air Trans | $126,000 |
| Health | $59,000 |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $328.6 million |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $18.3 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $310.4 million |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $304,000 |
| A80 | Sewerage Charges | $5.2 million |
| A81 | Solid Waste Charges | $5.6 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $639,000 |
| A91 | Water Utilities Revenue | $9.9 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $82,000 |
| C89 | State IG Other | $15.6 million |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $704,000 |
| E01 | Air Trans Current Operation | $83,000 |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $1.4 million |
| E24 | Local Fire Protection Curr Operation | $4.6 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $693,000 |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $2.9 million |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $316,000 |
| E32 | Health-Current Operation | $59,000 |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $12.1 million |
| E52 | Libraries-Current Operation | $1.5 million |
| E59 | Natural Resources NEC-Cur Op | $345,000 |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $1.0 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $11.1 million |
| E80 | Sewerage-Current Operation | $6.0 million |
| E81 | Solid Waste Mgt - Current Oper | $6.3 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $10.1 million |
| E91 | Water Utilities-Current Oper | $6.3 million |
| F01 | Air Trans Construction | $43,000 |
| F24 | Local Fire Protection Construction | $158,000 |
| F44 | Regular Highways-Construction | $27.4 million |
| F52 | Libraries-Construction | $10,000 |
| F62 | Police Protection-Construction | $393,000 |
| F80 | Sewerage-Construction | $681,000 |
| F81 | Solid Waste Mgt-Construction | $791,000 |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $218,000 |
| F91 | Water Utilities-Construction | $623,000 |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $9.8 million |
| I91 | Water Utilities-Interest | $292,000 |
| M89 | General NEC-IG-Local NEC | $8.4 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $20.7 million |
| T09 | Total General Sales Taxes | $17.2 million |
| T15 | Public Utilities Tax | $1.4 million |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $292,000 |
| T20 | Alcoholic Beverage License Tax | $109,000 |
| T24 | Motor Vehicle License | $89,000 |
| T28 | Occup & Business License, NEC | $284,000 |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $537,000 |
| U01 | Special Assessments | $22.8 million |
| U11 | Sale of Property 2/ | $205,000 |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $5.1 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $296,000 |
| U40 | Rents | $376,000 |
| U50 | Donations From Private Sources | $59,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $752,000 |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 382017171375.