Township government · Meeker County, MN

Acton Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Acton Township took in $162 thousand and spent $130 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money20%Federal tax money13%Fees for services (road charges)5.6%

What stands out

13%

of Acton Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes62%

Property tax
62%$100 thousand

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
13%$21 thousand

State tax money20%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
20%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

5.4%

of Acton Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$94 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$94 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$17 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.5%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Acton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Acton Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.