Township government · Mower County, MN

Grand Meadow Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Grand Meadow Township took in $227 thousand and spent $208 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money15%Federal tax money7.9%Fees for services (road charges)1.8%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

7.9%

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

Township taxes75%

Property tax

75%$170 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services

1.8%$4 thousand

What's in fees for servicesRoad charges

Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government

7.9%$18 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state

15%$33 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other

0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs8.7%Health and hospitals5.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.9%

What stands out

5.3%

of Grand Meadow Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

73%$152 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$152 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

10%$21 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$21 thousand

Running the government and other costs

8.7%$18 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)$9 thousand
Other and not broken out$9 thousand

Health and hospitals

5.3%$11 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$11 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

2.9%$6 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Grand Meadow 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 Grand Meadow 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.