Township government · Polk County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Johnson Township took in $78 thousand and spent $52 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%State tax money31%Federal tax money3.8%

What stands out

3.8%

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

Township taxes65%

Property tax

65%$51 thousand

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government

3.8%$3 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state

31%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%

What stands out

5.8%

of Johnson 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

60%$31 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$31 thousand

Running the government and other costs

19%$10 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)$5 thousand
Other and not broken out$5 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

12%$6 thousand

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

Fire protection$6 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

5.8%$3 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

3.8%$2 thousand

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

Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Johnson 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 Johnson 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.