Town government · Benton County, MN

Mayhew Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mayhew Lake took in $220 thousand and spent $146 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes64%Federal tax money21%State tax money12%Fees for services (road charges)1.8%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

21%

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

Town taxes64%

Property tax
64%$141 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges and other service charges
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$47 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$26 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

16%

of Mayhew Lake'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
61%$89 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$30 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)$15 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Mayhew Lake. 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 Town of Mayhew Lake 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.