Township government · Sherburne County, MN

Big Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Big Lake Township took in $2.9 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.6%County and local tax money2.4%State tax money2.1%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

15%

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

Township taxes77%

Property tax
76%$2.2 million
Other taxes
1.2%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$30 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Severance taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$75 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$45 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$438 thousand

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$60 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$70 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.5%$15 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

14%

of Big Lake Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$372 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$188 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$182 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$276 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$276 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
  • Libraries$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Big Lake 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 Big Lake 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.