Township government · St Louis County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Portage Township took in $128 thousand and spent $127 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money21%Federal tax money20%Fees for services0.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

20%

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

Township taxes58%

Property tax
58%$74 thousand

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$25 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$27 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Roads, transit and parking35%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

45%

of Portage 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
45%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
35%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$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

Portage 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 Portage 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.