Township government · Benton County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Watab Township took in $1.2 million and spent $830 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Federal tax money15%State tax money3.5%County and local tax money1.9%Fees for services1.3%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

15%

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

Township taxes77%

Property tax
67%$769 thousand
Other taxes
11%$122 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$103 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Severance taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$177 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$40 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$22 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$5 thousand
Fines
0.3%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.3%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

4.3%

of Watab Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$475 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$475 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$225 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$154 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.6%$80 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.3%$36 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$36 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Watab 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 Watab 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.