Township government · Hubbard County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Helga Township took in $763 thousand and spent $941 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes38%State tax money34%Fines and other15%Federal tax money12%Fees for services1.0%

What stands out

12%

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

Township taxes38%

Property tax
37%$284 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and other service charges
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 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%$90 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$263 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$115 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs63%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

20%

of Helga Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$592 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$530 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$188 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$188 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$59 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Helga 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 Helga 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.