Township government · McLeod County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lynn Township took in $232 thousand and spent $299 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%Federal tax money13%State tax money11%Fees for services (road charges)4.3%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

13%

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

Township taxes71%

Property tax
70%$162 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$8 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$30 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$26 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%

What stands out

19%

of Lynn Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$184 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$184 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$55 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$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lynn 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 Lynn 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.