Township government · Martin County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Westford Township took in $187 thousand and spent $164 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money22%Federal tax money8.0%

What stands out

8%

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

Township taxes70%

Property tax
70%$130 thousand

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$15 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking80%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Interest on debt3.7%

What stands out

80%

of Westford 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
80%$131 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$131 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$20 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$14 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Westford 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 Westford 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.