Township government · Stevens County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Darnen Township took in $85 thousand and spent $91 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money28%Federal tax money19%County and local tax money2.4%

What stands out

19%

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

Township taxes51%

Property tax
51%$43 thousand

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$16 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$24 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%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs13%

What stands out

26%

of Darnen 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
60%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$12 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)$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Darnen 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 Darnen 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.