Township government · Otter Tail County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Perham Township took in $354 thousand and spent $479 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%Federal tax money14%State tax money9.9%Fines and other6.5%

What stands out

14%

of Perham 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
67%$238 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$49 thousand

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state
9.9%$35 thousand

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

What stands out

74%

of Perham 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
74%$355 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$355 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$66 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$36 thousand
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$56 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$40 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Perham 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 Perham 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.