Dakota County proposes 9.9% levy increase
Dakota County is proposing a 9.9% levy increase as part of its 2026 budget. A Tuesday meeting has been scheduled to take up the budget and will serve as the public hearing/Truth-in-Taxation on the proposed levy.
đ Key Facts
- Dakota County has scheduled a Tuesday meeting to take up the 2026 budget and a proposed levy increase.
- The session will serve as the public hearing/Truth-in-Taxation step tied to the previously proposed 2026 levy.
- The levy referred to at the meeting was previously proposed (the hearing is a follow-up step in the process).
- This information was reported by TwinCities on 2025-12-01.
đ Relevant Data
Dakota County's population increased from 414,245 in 2015 to 447,440 in 2023.
Dakota County, MN Population by Year - 2024 Update â Neilsberg
The proportion of White residents in Dakota County decreased from 78.4% in 2013 to 76.0% in 2023.
Dakota County Demographic and Labor Market Profile â Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
The proportion of Hispanic or Latino residents in Dakota County increased from 6.2% in 2013 to 8.4% in 2023.
Dakota County Demographic and Labor Market Profile â Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
The proportion of Black or African American residents in Dakota County increased from 6.8% in 2013 to 7.3% in 2023.
Dakota County Demographic and Labor Market Profile â Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Dakota County proposes a levy increase of no more than 9.9% in 2026 to absorb $4.3 million in costs shifted from the state.
Dakota County Tax Insert â Dakota County
Dakota County expects $21 million in shifts from the federal government between 2027 and 2029.
Dakota County Tax Insert â Dakota County
25% of Dakota County's budgeted levy spending is allocated to social services.
Dakota County Tax Insert â Dakota County
đ° Sources (2)
- Dakota County has scheduled a Tuesday meeting to take up the 2026 budget and proposed levy increase.
- The session will serve as the public hearing/Truth-in-Taxation step tied to the previously proposed 2026 levy.