Township government · Mahnomen County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bejou Township took in $66 thousand and spent $54 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money27%Fees for services (road charges)11%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

11%

of Bejou Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes59%

Property tax
59%$39 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and road charges
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$18 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%

What stands out

70%

of Bejou Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$8 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$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

Bejou 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 Bejou 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.