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Minnesota Library Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 125
Median expenditures $266K
25th–75th percentile $139K  –  $1.0M
Total spend $241.1M
  1. #1
    Hennepin County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 1,293,651
    Expenditures $71.3M
    Revenue $71.3M
  2. #2
    Saint PAUL Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 310,992
    Expenditures $20.9M
    Revenue $22.7M
  3. #3
    Dakota County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 447,440
    Expenditures $15.0M
    Revenue $15.0M
  4. #4
    Ramsey County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 240,203
    Expenditures $13.3M
    Revenue $12.8M
  5. #5
    Anoka County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 346,688
    Expenditures $10.5M
    Revenue $10.7M
  6. #6
    Great River Regional Library
    FY 2023 pop. 503,681
    Expenditures $10.1M
    Revenue $12.3M
  7. #7
    Rochester Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 159,086
    Expenditures $9.3M
    Revenue $9.5M
  8. #8
    Washington County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 251,473
    Expenditures $9.0M
    Revenue $9.3M
  9. #9
    Duluth Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 86,924
    Expenditures $5.6M
    Revenue $6.2M
  10. #10
    Scott County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 154,395
    Expenditures $5.1M
    Revenue $5.1M
  11. #11
    Pioneerland Library System
    FY 2023 pop. 165,424
    Expenditures $5.1M
    Revenue $5.7M
  12. #12
    Carver County Library System
    FY 2023 pop. 110,136
    Expenditures $4.6M
    Revenue $5.2M
  13. #13
    LAKE Agassiz Regional Library
    FY 2023 pop. 152,513
    Expenditures $4.2M
    Revenue $4.5M
  14. #14
    EAST Central Regional Library
    FY 2023 pop. 191,211
    Expenditures $3.6M
    Revenue $4.0M
  15. #15
    Kitchigami Regional Library
    FY 2023 pop. 181,748
    Expenditures $3.5M
    Revenue $3.3M
  16. #16
    Arrowhead Library System
    FY 2023 pop. 316,731
    Expenditures $3.2M
    Revenue $3.5M
  17. #17
    Northfield Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 27,181
    Expenditures $1.8M
    Revenue $1.9M
  18. #18
    Viking Library System
    FY 2023 pop. 131,754
    Expenditures $1.8M
    Revenue $2.0M
  19. #19
    Stillwater Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 19,425
    Expenditures $1.7M
    Revenue $1.7M
  20. #20
    Austin Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 36,249
    Expenditures $1.7M
    Revenue $1.6M
  21. #21
    BLUE Earth County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 71,053
    Expenditures $1.5M
    Revenue $1.3M
  22. #22
    RED WING Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 22,240
    Expenditures $1.4M
    Revenue $1.5M
  23. #23
    Northwest Regional Library
    FY 2023 pop. 45,722
    Expenditures $1.3M
    Revenue $1.4M
  24. #24
    Waseca-le Sueur Regional Library
    FY 2023 pop. 48,754
    Expenditures $1.3M
    Revenue $1.4M
  25. #25
    Faribault: Buckham Memorial Library
    FY 2023 pop. 34,000
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.3M
  26. #26
    Winona Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 49,764
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.5M
  27. #27
    Owatonna-steele County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 38,675
    Expenditures $1.2M
    Revenue $1.5M
  28. #28
    Marshall-lyon County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 21,944
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.2M
  29. #29
    Columbia Heights Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 21,592
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.2M
  30. #30
    Douglas County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 40,625
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.3M
  31. #31
    Albert LEA Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 30,904
    Expenditures $1.1M
    Revenue $1.2M
  32. #32
    Fergus Falls Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 19,217
    Expenditures $1.0M
    Revenue $1.1M
  33. #33
    Virginia Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 8,361
    Expenditures $976K
    Revenue $1.1M
  34. #34
    NEW ULM Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 14,115
    Expenditures $953K
    Revenue $967K
  35. #35
    Grand Rapids AREA Library
    FY 2023 pop. 21,168
    Expenditures $923K
    Revenue $995K
  36. #36
    North Mankato Taylor Library
    FY 2023 pop. 16,600
    Expenditures $859K
    Revenue $864K
  37. #37
    Martin County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 19,657
    Expenditures $841K
    Revenue $1.0M
  38. #38
    South Saint PAUL Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 20,489
    Expenditures $799K
    Revenue $825K
  39. #39
    Watonwan County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 11,253
    Expenditures $762K
    Revenue $864K
  40. #40
    Hibbing Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 15,992
    Expenditures $751K
    Revenue $831K
  41. #41
    Cloquet Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 12,864
    Expenditures $730K
    Revenue $726K
  42. #42
    EAST Grand Forks Campbell Library
    FY 2023 pop. 9,177
    Expenditures $694K
    Revenue $694K
  43. #43
    Nobles County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 23,684
    Expenditures $691K
    Revenue $836K
  44. #44
    Jackson County Library
    FY 2023 pop. 10,067
    Expenditures $684K
    Revenue $781K
  45. #45
    Kasson Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 18,140
    Expenditures $550K
    Revenue $496K
  46. #46
    ST. Peter Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 21,729
    Expenditures $546K
    Revenue $513K
  47. #47
    Cannon Falls Library
    FY 2023 pop. 12,022
    Expenditures $514K
    Revenue $542K
  48. #48
    Redwood Falls Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 7,240
    Expenditures $442K
    Revenue $442K
  49. #49
    ELY Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 3,258
    Expenditures $413K
    Revenue $414K
  50. #50
    Zumbrota Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 11,606
    Expenditures $412K
    Revenue $463K
  51. #51
    ROCK County Community Library
    FY 2023 pop. 9,853
    Expenditures $402K
    Revenue $413K
  52. #52
    International Falls Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 5,539
    Expenditures $389K
    Revenue $395K
  53. #53
    Grand Marais Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 5,629
    Expenditures $381K
    Revenue $462K
  54. #54
    Bayport Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 3,691
    Expenditures $365K
    Revenue $369K
  55. #55
    Stewartville Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 10,768
    Expenditures $363K
    Revenue $393K
  56. #56
    LAKE CITY Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 10,485
    Expenditures $338K
    Revenue $425K
  57. #57
    Morris Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 6,511
    Expenditures $332K
    Revenue $385K
  58. #58
    Pelican Rapids Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 4,702
    Expenditures $309K
    Revenue $274K
  59. #59
    TWO Harbors Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 3,698
    Expenditures $295K
    Revenue $350K
  60. #60
    Plainview Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 7,154
    Expenditures $294K
    Revenue $337K
  61. #61
    Chatfield Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 9,482
    Expenditures $281K
    Revenue $332K
  62. #62
    ST. Charles Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 83,795
    Expenditures $271K
    Revenue $289K
  63. #63
    Perham AREA Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 6,944
    Expenditures $266K
    Revenue $291K
  64. #64
    Dodge Center Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 7,055
    Expenditures $239K
    Revenue $263K
  65. #65
    Chisholm Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 4,695
    Expenditures $239K
    Revenue $243K
  66. #66
    Springfield Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,947
    Expenditures $236K
    Revenue $236K
  67. #67
    LA Crescent Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 8,884
    Expenditures $232K
    Revenue $271K
  68. #68
    Mountain IRON Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,859
    Expenditures $232K
    Revenue $201K
  69. #69
    BLUE Earth Community Library
    FY 2023 pop. 6,042
    Expenditures $231K
    Revenue $309K
  70. #70
    Silver BAY Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 3,613
    Expenditures $229K
    Revenue $230K
  71. #71
    Wabasha Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 5,410
    Expenditures $225K
    Revenue $268K
  72. #72
    Eveleth Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 3,515
    Expenditures $224K
    Revenue $226K
  73. #73
    Crosby: Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,421
    Expenditures $222K
    Revenue $187K
  74. #74
    Glenwood Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 5,453
    Expenditures $220K
    Revenue $273K
  75. #75
    PINE Island: VAN HORN Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 11,799
    Expenditures $210K
    Revenue $266K
  76. #76
    Pipestone: Meinders Community Library
    FY 2023 pop. 7,036
    Expenditures $202K
    Revenue $206K
  77. #77
    HOYT Lakes Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,020
    Expenditures $201K
    Revenue $204K
  78. #78
    Sleepy EYE: Dyckman FREE Library
    FY 2023 pop. 4,967
    Expenditures $201K
    Revenue $176K
  79. #79
    Spring Valley Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 6,319
    Expenditures $197K
    Revenue $224K
  80. #80
    Windom Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 4,966
    Expenditures $188K
    Revenue $215K
  81. #81
    NEW YORK Mills Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 3,146
    Expenditures $179K
    Revenue $185K
  82. #82
    Lonsdale Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 10,250
    Expenditures $178K
    Revenue $226K
  83. #83
    Kenyon Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 5,676
    Expenditures $177K
    Revenue $208K
  84. #84
    Rushford Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 5,524
    Expenditures $176K
    Revenue $223K
  85. #85
    Mountain LAKE Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,403
    Expenditures $172K
    Revenue $196K
  86. #86
    Babbitt Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 1,358
    Expenditures $167K
    Revenue $175K
  87. #87
    Aurora Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 1,638
    Expenditures $165K
    Revenue $163K
  88. #88
    Harmony Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 3,215
    Expenditures $159K
    Revenue $164K
  89. #89
    Gaylord Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 3,518
    Expenditures $150K
    Revenue $135K
  90. #90
    Elbow Lake: Thorson MEM Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,094
    Expenditures $149K
    Revenue $154K
  91. #91
    Gibbon Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 1,786
    Expenditures $146K
    Revenue $138K
  92. #92
    Wells Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 4,217
    Expenditures $141K
    Revenue $145K
  93. #93
    Wheaton Community Library
    FY 2023 pop. 1,879
    Expenditures $140K
    Revenue $159K
  94. #94
    Slayton Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 4,976
    Expenditures $139K
    Revenue $146K
  95. #95
    Henderson Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,742
    Expenditures $137K
    Revenue $122K
  96. #96
    Lanesboro Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 1,958
    Expenditures $133K
    Revenue $141K
  97. #97
    Tracy Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,070
    Expenditures $133K
    Revenue $143K
  98. #98
    Winthrop Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,202
    Expenditures $132K
    Revenue $129K
  99. #99
    Caledonia Public Library
    FY 2023 pop. 6,025
    Expenditures $131K
    Revenue $179K
  100. #100
    Winnebago: MUIR Library
    FY 2023 pop. 2,582
    Expenditures $127K
    Revenue $114K