Township government · Cass County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sylvan Township took in $955 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%County and local tax money11%State tax money5.3%Federal tax money3.5%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.4%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

11%

of Sylvan Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes78%

Property tax
77%$735 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$10 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$13 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$33 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$51 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$106 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries9.3%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%

What stands out

9.3%

of Sylvan Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$775 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$775 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$217 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$119 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.3%$111 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$111 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$96 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$96 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sylvan 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 Sylvan 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.