Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), French Township took in $274 thousand and spent $257 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money14%Federal tax money12%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)11%Fines and other1.8%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

12%

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

Township taxes61%

Property tax
61%$168 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; other service charges and 2 more
  • Road charges$19 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$33 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$37 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$1 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%

What stands out

22%

of French 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
43%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$74 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$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Police$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

French 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 French 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.