Township government · Lac Qui Parle County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Walter Township took in $69 thousand and spent $69 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%State tax money42%Federal tax money10%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

10%

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

Township taxes43%

Property tax
43%$30 thousand

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$7 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$29 thousand

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$2 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

32%

of Walter Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$22 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$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$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

Walter 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 Walter 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.