Township government · Washington County, MN

West Lakeland Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), West Lakeland Township took in $1.3 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes87%State tax money7.5%County and local tax money4.7%Fees for services0.5%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

21%

of West Lakeland Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes87%

Property tax
66%$872 thousand
Other taxes
21%$272 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$221 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$99 thousand

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$62 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs49%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%

What stands out

49%

of West Lakeland 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%

Running the government and other costs
49%$514 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$298 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$321 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$321 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$145 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$145 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$62 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Lakeland 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 West Lakeland 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.