Township government · Becker County, MN

Wolf Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wolf Lake Township took in $152 thousand and spent $116 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money14%Federal tax money9.2%

What stands out

9.2%

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

Township taxes76%

Property tax
76%$116 thousand

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$14 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs25%

What stands out

75%

of Wolf Lake 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
75%$87 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$87 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$29 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$15 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wolf Lake 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 Wolf Lake 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.