Helpful Research

Trends in Minnesota Spending - This report by the Minnesota Budget Project and Property Tax Study Project, takes a comprehensive look at state and local government spending in Minnesota over a ten year period.  The primary findings include:

• From 1987 to 1997, over two-thirds of the growth in Minnesota state and local government spending was necessary to keep up with inflation and population growth.
• As a percentage of Minnesota personal income, total state and local government expenditures in Minnesota declined slightly from 1987 to 1997.
• Government spending in Minnesota has grown less rapidly than the national average.

Questions? Comments? Contact Christina Macklin at cmacklin@mncn.org