Township government · Becker County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Runeberg Township took in $203 thousand and spent $156 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money18%Federal tax money14%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

14%

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

Township taxes67%

Property tax
66%$134 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes
  • Severance taxes$3 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%$28 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$37 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%

What stands out

10%

of Runeberg Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
56%$88 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$71 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$35 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$35 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$16 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Runeberg 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 Runeberg 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.