Township government · Ramsey County, MN

White Bear Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), White Bear Township took in $12.9 million and spent $15.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)51%Township taxes40%Fines and other6.8%Federal tax money1.0%State tax money0.8%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

51%

of White Bear Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes40%

Property tax
37%$4.8 million
Other taxes
2.9%$368 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$283 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$85 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$6.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.3 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$511 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$308 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$135 thousand

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$98 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$64 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$862 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

31%

of White Bear Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$5.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.8 million
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$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$382 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$360 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$252 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$244 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

White Bear 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 White Bear 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.