Township government · Otter Tail County, MN

Dane Prairie Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Dane Prairie Township took in $266 thousand and spent $295 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%Federal tax money18%State tax money12%Fines and other12%Fees for services (road charges)2.3%

What stands out

18%

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

Township taxes56%

Property tax
56%$148 thousand

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$48 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$33 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

19%

of Dane Prairie Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$190 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$190 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$56 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Dane Prairie Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Dane Prairie 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.