Township government · Marshall County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vega Township took in $131 thousand and spent $118 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money36%Federal tax money6.9%

What stands out

6.9%

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

Township taxes57%

Property tax
57%$75 thousand

Federal tax money6.9%

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

From the federal government
6.9%$9 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%

What stands out

84%

of Vega 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
84%$99 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$15 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$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

Vega 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 Vega 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.