Township government · Redwood County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vesta Township took in $124 thousand and spent $77 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money32%Federal tax money8.1%

What stands out

8.1%

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

Township taxes60%

Property tax

60%$74 thousand

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government

8.1%$10 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state

32%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

65%

of Vesta 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

65%$50 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$50 thousand

Running the government and other costs

23%$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)$9 thousand
Other and not broken out$9 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

7.8%$6 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$6 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

2.6%$2 thousand

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste

Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.3%$1 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Vesta 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 Vesta 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.