Township government · Pine County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Royalton Township took in $361 thousand and spent $244 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%Federal tax money17%State tax money10%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

17%

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

Township taxes71%

Property tax
60%$215 thousand
Other taxes
11%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$63 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$36 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%

What stands out

40%

of Royalton Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$130 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
40%$98 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$80 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Royalton 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 Royalton 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.