ZIP 55787 · Balsam Township, MN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 55787: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Minnesota governments, the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 55787?
55787 is served by the State of Minnesota, Aitkin County, McGregor Independent School District 4, Balsam Township, Clark Township, Haugen Township, Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95, Carlton County and Lakeview Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Aitkin County spent $43.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), McGregor Independent School District 4 spent $9.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Balsam Township spent $27 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Clark Township spent $78 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Haugen Township spent $60 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95 spent $6.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carlton County spent $97.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Lakeview Township spent $135 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 55787?
Of the governments serving 55787, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carlton County collected $33.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Aitkin County collected $18.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), McGregor Independent School District 4 collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95 collected $687 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Haugen Township collected $54 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Clark Township collected $43 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Lakeview Township collected $39 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Balsam Township collected $7 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 55787.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Aitkin County, Carlton County, Balsam Township and Clark Township

Why not this year? Minnesota governments with newer filings show figures from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor (for 2023 and 2024, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 55787

State of Minnesota$732 million

1.2% of its $63.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Carlton County$33.1 million

39% of its $84.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Aitkin County$18.1 million

41% of its $44.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

McGregor Independent School District 4$1.4 million

13% of its $10.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95$687 thousand

11% of its $6.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Haugen Township$54 thousand

52% of its $103 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Clark Township$43 thousand

48% of its $89 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Lakeview Township$39 thousand

46% of its $86 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Balsam Township$7 thousand

30% of its $23 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Aitkin County

$43.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 89% of this ZIP is in Aitkin County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes42%State tax money28%Federal tax money10%Fees for services7.6%Fines and other6.5%Local tax money5.2%
Full Aitkin County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
41%$18.1 million
Other taxes
1.1%$481 thousand

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$3.4 million

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$4.6 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$12.3 million

Local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.2%$2.3 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$2.8 million
Aitkin County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs18%Social services17%Environment and natural resources5.4%All other spending14%
Full Aitkin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
25%$11.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$8.8 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$8.0 million
Social services
17%$7.3 million
Environment and natural resources
5.4%$2.4 million
Housing and community development
3.7%$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$1.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.7%$725 thousand
Aitkin County page →

Carlton County

$97.6 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Carlton County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%State tax money24%Federal tax money12%Fines and other9.6%Fees for services7.2%Local tax money1.5%
Full Carlton County breakdown

County taxes46%

Property tax
39%$33.1 million
Sales tax
6.3%$5.3 million
Other taxes
0.8%$633 thousand

Fees for services7.2%

Fees for services
7.2%$6.1 million

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$9.8 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$20.0 million

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.5%$1.3 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$8.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$55 thousand
Carlton County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Social services20%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs12%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.2%All other spending7.4%
Full Carlton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$37.0 million
Social services
20%$19.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$16.8 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$11.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.2%$5.0 million
Health and hospitals
3.2%$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$2.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$446 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$278 thousand
Carlton County page →

Your towns

Balsam Township

$27 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Balsam Township.

Where the money comes from

County and local tax money49%Township taxes30%State tax money21%
Full Balsam Township breakdown

Township taxes30%

Property tax
30%$7 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$5 thousand

County and local tax money49%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
49%$11 thousand
Balsam Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%
Full Balsam Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$17 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$1 thousand
Balsam Township page →

Clark Township

$78 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Clark Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes48%State tax money37%Fines and other14%Fees for services0.7%
Full Clark Township breakdown

Township taxes48%

Property tax
48%$43 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$600

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$33 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$12 thousand
Clark Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%
Full Clark Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$63 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$2 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$25
Clark Township page →

Haugen Township

$60 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Haugen Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes52%Fines and other32%State tax money15%Federal tax money1.0%
Full Haugen Township breakdown

What stands out

32%

of Haugen Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes52%

Property tax
52%$54 thousand

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$1 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$15 thousand

Fines and other32%

Interest, rents and other
32%$33 thousand
Haugen Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails15%

What stands out

15%

of Haugen 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%.

Full Haugen Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$20 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)$12 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$9 thousand
Haugen Township page →

Lakeview Township

$135 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Lakeview Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money42%Fees for services6.8%Fines and other5.3%
Full Lakeview Township breakdown

Township taxes46%

Property tax
46%$39 thousand

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$6 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$36 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$5 thousand
Lakeview Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Running the government and other costs24%Housing and community development15%Police, fire, courts and jails14%
Full Lakeview Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$63 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$33 thousand
Housing and community development
15%$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$19 thousand
Lakeview Township page →

Your schools

McGregor Independent School District 4

$9.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 88% of this ZIP is in McGregor Independent School District 4.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes13%Fines and other6.4%County and local tax money3.4%Federal tax money1.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.2%
Full McGregor Independent School District 4 breakdown

What stands out

13%

of McGregor Independent School District 4's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$1.4 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$125 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$50 thousand
  • School lunches$47 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government
1.9%$202 thousand

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$7.9 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$364 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$679 thousand
McGregor Independent School District 4 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments3.2%Interest on debt2.6%
Full McGregor Independent School District 4 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$9.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$308 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$222 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$86 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$245 thousand
McGregor Independent School District 4 page →

Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95

$6.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%Fines and other12%School district taxes11%County and local tax money2.5%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.5%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95 breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$687 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$92 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$67 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$18 thousand
  • School lunches$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$34 thousand

State tax money72%

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

From the state
72%$4.6 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$159 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$776 thousand
Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt4.2%Sent to other local governments2.7%

What stands out

4.2%

of Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$6.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$6.3 million
Interest on debt
4.2%$286 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.7%$184 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$137 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$47 thousand
Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95 page →

Your state

State of Minnesota

$61.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes57%Federal tax money31%Fines and other7.0%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.1%Local tax money0.4%
Full Minnesota breakdown

What stands out

9.3%

of Minnesota's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes57%

Individual income tax
21%$13.3 billion
Sales tax
13%$8.49 billion
Other taxes
12%$7.29 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 18 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.39 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$888 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$846 million
  • Tobacco taxes$548 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$289 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$284 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$227 million
  • Amusement taxes$215 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$114 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$111 million
  • Other licenses$95.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$86.0 million
  • Severance taxes$76.6 million
  • Driver's licenses$66.4 million
  • Corporation licenses$17.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$9.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$9.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
9.3%$5.88 billion
Property tax
1.2%$732 million

Fees for services5.1%

Fees for services
5.1%$3.21 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 11 more
  • College tuition$1.35 billion
  • University housing and dining$720 million
  • Sewer$332 million
  • Other service charges$314 million
  • Hospital bills$279 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$53.5 million
  • Transit fares$46.8 million
  • Housing$33.9 million
  • Road charges$15.6 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$3.7 million
  • Other education charges$1.6 million
  • Airport$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$19.5 billion

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.4%$249 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$4.35 billion
Fines
<0.1%$34.2 million
Minnesota page →

Where the money goes

Social services38%Sent to local governments32%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking4.6%Running the government and other costs4.3%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

32%

of Minnesota's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Minnesota breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
38%$23.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$23.2 billion
  • Welfare institutions$164 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$40.3 million
  • Veterans' services$26.7 million
Sent to local governments
32%$19.6 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$12.8 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.76 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.36 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$890 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$376 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$283 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$211 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$203 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$124 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$110 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$109 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$105 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$98.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$65.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$40.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$30.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$23.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$9.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$509 thousand
Schools and colleges
13%$7.82 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$5.48 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.05 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$742 million
  • Other education$558 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$2.81 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.29 billion
  • Public transit$507 million
  • Airports$13.7 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
4.3%$2.64 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.47 billion
  • Other and not broken out$649 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$310 million
  • Other government administration$162 million
  • Government buildings$51.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$2.08 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$714 million
  • Police$623 million
  • Prisons and jails$536 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$106 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$1.03 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$737 million
  • Hospitals$291 million
Environment and natural resources
1.4%$858 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$858 million
Interest on debt
0.8%$497 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$316 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$313 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$192 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$172 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$15.9 million
  • Electric power$4.3 million
  • Gas supply$3 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$177 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Minnesota. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Aitkin County. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, County Finances Report raw data, 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

McGregor Independent School District 4. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Balsam Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Clark Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Haugen 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.

Cromwell-Wright Independent School District 95. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Carlton County. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, County Finances Report raw data, 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Lakeview Township. Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, Town Finances Report raw data, 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

How these figures are counted. Minnesota county, city and township figures are the calendar-year finance reports filed with the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor, covering each government's governmental funds and its utilities and other enterprise funds, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Transfers between a government's own funds, borrowed money and depreciation are not counted. Debt payments include principal as well as interest, and capital purchases are counted in the year they are paid, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government. Townships and some small cities report on a cash basis. County figures do not include school districts, which are separate governments.

Cash basis. Balsam Township, Clark Township and Lakeview Township report on a cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.