Township government · Benton County, MN
Sauk Rapids Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sauk Rapids Township took in $88 thousand and spent $71 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Sauk Rapids Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.
Township taxes92%
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes and public utility taxes
- Severance taxes$11 thousand
- Public utility taxes$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money8.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Sauk Rapids 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%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
- Other and not broken out$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$22 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Sauk Rapids Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Sauk Rapids 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.