Township government · Aitkin County, MN

Farm Island Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Farm Island Township took in $379 thousand and spent $343 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%Federal tax money16%State tax money13%Fees for services (road charges)3.2%

What stands out

16%

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

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$257 thousand

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$60 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

16%

of Farm Island 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
69%$237 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$237 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$55 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$49 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$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Farm Island 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 Farm Island 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.