Township government · Scott County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jackson Township took in $393 thousand and spent $342 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Federal tax money23%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)9.2%Fines and other4.6%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

23%

of Jackson 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
60%$236 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes and public utility taxes
  • Severance taxes$2 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.2%

Fees for services
9.2%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$89 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$11 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$16 thousand
Fines
0.5%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Environment and natural resources0.9%

What stands out

14%

of Jackson 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%

Roads, transit and parking
30%$102 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$100 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$71 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$90 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$90 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$47 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson 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 Jackson 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.