Township government · Murray County, MN

Des Moines River Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Des Moines River Township took in $186 thousand and spent $125 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes47%Federal tax money26%State tax money26%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes47%

Property tax
47%$88 thousand

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$49 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Health and hospitals1.6%

What stands out

72%

of Des Moines River 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
72%$90 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$26 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)$19 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Des Moines River Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Des Moines River 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.