Township government · Stearns County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Krain Township took in $414 thousand and spent $289 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Federal tax money14%State tax money12%Fees for services (road charges, garbage collection)3.1%County and local tax money0.7%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

14%

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

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$291 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$13 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and garbage collection
  • Road charges$12 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$58 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$48 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$3 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs16%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Interest on debt3.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%

What stands out

3.5%

of Krain Township's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$193 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$193 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$45 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)$31 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Krain 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 Krain 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.