Township government · Stearns County, MN

Le Sauk Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Le Sauk Township took in $662 thousand and spent $246 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%Fees for services21%Federal tax money14%State tax money5.1%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

21%

of Le Sauk 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 taxes60%

Property tax
54%$355 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$44 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$33 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$136 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$136 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%$91 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$34 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

54%

of Le Sauk Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$133 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$69 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$66 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$66 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Le Sauk 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 Le Sauk 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.