Township government · Douglas County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Brandon Township took in $461 thousand and spent $488 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes53%Fines and other28%Federal tax money8.9%State tax money6.7%Fees for services (road charges)3.3%

What stands out

28%

of Brandon Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes53%

Property tax
53%$246 thousand

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$41 thousand

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$31 thousand

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
28%$128 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Interest on debt2.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.8%

What stands out

76%

of Brandon 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
76%$371 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$371 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$73 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$50 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Brandon 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 Brandon 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.