Township government · Wright County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Monticello Township took in $1.1 million and spent $692 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%Federal tax money17%State tax money5.8%County and local tax money1.3%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)0.7%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

17%

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

Township taxes75%

Property tax
72%$770 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and severance taxes
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Severance taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$183 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$62 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$14 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Running the government and other costs14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Police, fire, courts and jails7.7%

What stands out

13%

of Monticello Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$454 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$454 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$96 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$52 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$89 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$89 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.7%$53 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Monticello 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 Monticello 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.