Township government · McLeod County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Penn Township took in $169 thousand and spent $97 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money19%Federal tax money10%Fees for services (road charges)0.6%

What stands out

10%

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

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$119 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$17 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Interest on debt4.1%

What stands out

15%

of Penn 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
57%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$23 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$12 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Penn 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 Penn 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.