Township government · Roseau County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Stafford Township took in $98 thousand and spent $83 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes42%State tax money26%Fees for services (road charges)17%Federal tax money15%

What stands out

17%

of Stafford Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes42%

Property tax
42%$41 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$15 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%

What stands out

73%

of Stafford 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
73%$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$61 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$18 thousand
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)$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Stafford 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 Stafford 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.