Township government · Washington County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Denmark Township took in $1.1 million and spent $3.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%Federal tax money9.8%State tax money7.0%Fines and other2.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.8%

What stands out

10%

of Denmark Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes80%

Property tax
70%$740 thousand
Other taxes
10%$111 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; severance taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$99 thousand
  • Severance taxes$8 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$104 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$74 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking87%Running the government and other costs5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails4.6%Interest on debt1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

87%

of Denmark 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
87%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$166 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$96 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$147 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$147 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Denmark 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 Denmark 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.