Township government · Otter Tail County, MN

Fergus Falls Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fergus Falls Township took in $301 thousand and spent $181 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%Federal tax money14%State tax money11%Fines and other10%

What stands out

14%

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

Township taxes65%

Property tax
65%$197 thousand

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$42 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$32 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs13%

What stands out

15%

of Fergus Falls 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
72%$130 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$130 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$24 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$23 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fergus Falls 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 Fergus Falls 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.