Township government · Brown County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Home Township took in $220 thousand and spent $160 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money25%Fees for services (road charges)4.5%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

4.5%

of Home Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$154 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$9 thousand
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$55 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%

What stands out

76%

of Home Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
76%$122 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$27 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$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Home 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 Home 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.