Township government · Goodhue County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vasa Township took in $423 thousand and spent $495 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%Federal tax money23%State tax money3.8%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (road charges)0.7%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

23%

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

Township taxes69%

Property tax
69%$291 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes
  • Severance taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$96 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$16 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$3 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking89%Running the government and other costs7.1%Police, fire, courts and jails4.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

89%

of Vasa 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
89%$439 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$439 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.1%$35 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$30 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.0%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Vasa 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 Vasa 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.