Township government · Cass County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lima Township took in $21 thousand and spent $14 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money62%Township taxes19%State tax money19%

What stands out

62%

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

Township taxes19%

Property tax
19%$4 thousand

Federal tax money62%

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

From the federal government
62%$13 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs86%Police, fire, courts and jails14%

What stands out

86%

of Lima 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
86%$12 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lima 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 Lima 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.