Township government · Itasca County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Arbo Township took in $246 thousand and spent $134 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%Federal tax money19%Fees for services (road charges)9.3%State tax money6.5%County and local tax money4.9%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

19%

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

Township taxes58%

Property tax
58%$143 thousand

Fees for services9.3%

Fees for services
9.3%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$21 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$47 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$16 thousand

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$12 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%

What stands out

52%

of Arbo Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$70 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$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Arbo 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 Arbo 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.