Township government · Sherburne County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Palmer Township took in $805 thousand and spent $401 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%Federal tax money17%State tax money3.4%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money1.1%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)0.7%

What stands out

17%

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

Township taxes74%

Property tax
73%$586 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 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%$140 thousand

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$27 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$24 thousand
Fines
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%Environment and natural resources0.5%

What stands out

31%

of Palmer 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$126 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$126 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$106 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$58 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Palmer 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 Palmer 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.