Township government · Martin County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cedar Township took in $273 thousand and spent $412 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes54%Fees for services (road charges)27%State tax money13%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

27%

of Cedar 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 taxes54%

Property tax

54%$148 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services

27%$75 thousand

What's in fees for servicesRoad charges

Road charges$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government

4.4%$12 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state

13%$35 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other

1.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%

What stands out

84%

of Cedar 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

84%$345 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$345 thousand

Running the government and other costs

10%$41 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$34 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

6.3%$26 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$26 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cedar 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 Cedar 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.