Township government · McLeod County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Collins Township took in $196 thousand and spent $99 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%Federal tax money13%State tax money12%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

13%

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

Township taxes72%

Property tax
72%$141 thousand

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$25 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$24 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Fines
2.0%$4 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.0%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.0%

What stands out

14%

of Collins 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
71%$70 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$13 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$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Collins 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 Collins 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.