Township government · Marshall County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Viking Township took in $151 thousand and spent $132 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%Federal tax money29%State tax money23%Fees for services2.6%

What stands out

29%

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

Township taxes46%

Property tax
45%$68 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesSeverance taxes
  • Severance taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money29%

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

From the federal government
29%$44 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.8%

What stands out

84%

of Viking 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%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$16 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$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

Viking Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Viking 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.