Township government · Dodge County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Westfield Township took in $272 thousand and spent $160 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money13%Federal tax money9.2%Fees for services (road charges)6.6%

What stands out

9.2%

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

Township taxes71%

Property tax
71%$194 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$18 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$25 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

71%

of Westfield 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
71%$113 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$113 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$32 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)$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Westfield 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 Westfield 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.