Township government · Lincoln County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Limestone Township took in $154 thousand and spent $89 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%State tax money18%Federal tax money7.8%

What stands out

7.8%

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

Township taxes74%

Property tax
74%$114 thousand

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$12 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails9.0%Environment and natural resources4.5%

What stands out

4.5%

of Limestone Township's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$66 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$66 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$11 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$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.0%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.5%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Limestone 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 Limestone 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.