Township government · Sibley County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Grafton Township took in $275 thousand and spent $221 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money13%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other1.5%Fees for services0.4%

What stands out

80%

of Grafton Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$221 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$13 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$36 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking69%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%

What stands out

5%

of Grafton Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
69%$153 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$153 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$45 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$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$11 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Grafton 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 Grafton 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.