Township government · Cass County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wilkinson Township took in $92 thousand and spent $44 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes59%Federal tax money28%State tax money12%Fees for services (road charges)1.1%

What stands out

28%

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

Township taxes59%

Property tax
59%$54 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$26 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails23%

What stands out

23%

of Wilkinson Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$13 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson 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.