Township government · Stearns County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Munson Township took in $569 thousand and spent $443 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%Federal tax money15%State tax money12%Fees for services (road charges)1.2%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

15%

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

Township taxes72%

Property tax
67%$383 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and severance taxes
  • Other licenses$22 thousand
  • Severance taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$85 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$69 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

18%

of Munson 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
55%$242 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$242 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$122 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$92 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$78 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Munson 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 Munson 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.