Township government · Swift County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Appleton Township took in $108 thousand and spent $91 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money28%Federal tax money9.3%Fees for services (road charges)1.9%

What stands out

9.3%

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

Township taxes61%

Property tax
61%$66 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$10 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%

What stands out

5.5%

of Appleton Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$63 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$63 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Appleton 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 Appleton 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.