Township government · Clay County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Kurtz Township took in $103 thousand and spent $102 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money27%

What stands out

3.9%

of Kurtz Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes73%

Property tax
69%$71 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes and other licenses
  • Severance taxes$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%

What stands out

75%

of Kurtz 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
75%$76 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$76 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$14 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)$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Kurtz 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 Kurtz 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.