Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Embarrass Township took in $330 thousand and spent $318 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money23%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (parks and recreation)8.2%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

14%

of Embarrass 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%$167 thousand

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$27 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$15 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$45 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$76 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

What stands out

67%

of Embarrass Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$213 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$153 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$58 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Embarrass 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 Embarrass 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.