Township government · Otter Tail County, MN

Erhards Grove Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Erhards Grove Township took in $179 thousand and spent $146 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money22%Federal tax money13%

What stands out

13%

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

Township taxes64%

Property tax
64%$115 thousand

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$24 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails7.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%

What stands out

78%

of Erhards Grove 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
78%$114 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$114 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$19 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)$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.5%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$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

Erhards Grove 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 Erhards Grove 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.