Township government · Swift County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Edison Township took in $99 thousand and spent $84 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money28%Fees for services (road charges)1.0%

What stands out

71%

of Edison Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes71%

Property tax
71%$70 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails18%

What stands out

18%

of Edison 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
63%$53 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$16 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$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Edison 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 Edison 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.