Township government · Big Stone County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Odessa Township took in $65 thousand and spent $66 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money37%Federal tax money12%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (road charges)1.5%

What stands out

12%

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

Township taxes46%

Property tax
43%$28 thousand
Other taxes
3.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes
  • Severance taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$8 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$24 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

70%

of Odessa Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$46 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$15 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$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.1%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Odessa Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Odessa 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.