ZIP 56168 · Ransom Township, MN

Ten governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56168: 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 56168?
56168 is served by the State of Minnesota, Nobles County, Worthington School District 518, Adrian School District 511, Ransom Township, Dewald Township, Olney Township, Larkin Township, Little Rock Township and Ellsworth School District 514. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nobles County spent $48.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Worthington School District 518 spent $68.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Adrian School District 511 spent $12.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ransom Township spent $123 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Dewald Township spent $106 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Olney Township spent $159 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Larkin Township spent $244 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Little Rock Township spent $145 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Ellsworth School District 514 spent $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56168?
Of the governments serving 56168, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nobles County collected $18.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Worthington School District 518 collected $6.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Adrian School District 511 collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ellsworth School District 514 collected $504 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Olney Township collected $133 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Dewald Township collected $112 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Little Rock Township collected $92 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Larkin Township collected $92 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Ransom Township collected $74 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56168.

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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: Nobles County, Ransom Township, Dewald Township and Olney 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 56168

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Nobles County$18.3 million

37% of its $49.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Worthington School District 518$6.7 million

8.9% of its $75.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Adrian School District 511$1.4 million

14% of its $9.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Ellsworth School District 514$504 thousand

19% of its $2.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Olney Township$133 thousand

78% of its $171 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Dewald Township$112 thousand

76% of its $147 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Little Rock Township$92 thousand

66% of its $141 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Larkin Township$92 thousand

38% of its $239 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Ransom Township$74 thousand

68% of its $108 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 county

Nobles County

$48.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money29%Fines and other17%Fees for services6.6%Federal tax money4.8%Local tax money1.4%
Full Nobles County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
37%$18.3 million
Sales tax
3.0%$1.5 million
Other taxes
0.9%$417 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$3.2 million

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$2.3 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$14.3 million

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.4%$688 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$8.3 million
Fines
<0.1%$23 thousand
Nobles County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking20%Social services17%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Environment and natural resources11%All other spending15%
Full Nobles County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
21%$10.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$10.0 million
Social services
17%$8.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$7.1 million
Environment and natural resources
11%$5.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.2%$4.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$1.7 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$987 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$402 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$221 thousand
Nobles County page →

Your towns

Ransom Township

$123 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Ransom Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money30%Fines and other2.1%
Full Ransom Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$74 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$32 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$2 thousand
Ransom Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Debt payments (principal and interest)22%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%
Full Ransom Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$68 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
22%$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$5 thousand
Ransom Township page →

Dewald Township

$106 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Dewald Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money22%Federal tax money1.4%Fines and other0.7%
Full Dewald Township breakdown

What stands out

76%

of Dewald Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes76%

Property tax
76%$112 thousand

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$2 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$32 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$1 thousand
Dewald Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails7.5%

What stands out

73%

of Dewald Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Dewald Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$77 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$77 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$21 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$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.5%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Dewald Township page →

Olney Township

$159 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Olney Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money19%Fees for services2.6%Fines and other<0.1%
Full Olney Township breakdown

Township taxes78%

Property tax
78%$133 thousand

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$4 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$33 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$134
Olney Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails7.4%
Full Olney Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
73%$115 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.4%$12 thousand
Olney Township page →

Larkin Township

$244 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Larkin Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (road charges)50%Township taxes38%State tax money11%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

50%

of Larkin Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Larkin Township breakdown

Township taxes38%

Property tax
38%$92 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$119 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$119 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$27 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$1 thousand
Larkin Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs11%Police, fire, courts and jails3.3%Health and hospitals1.6%

What stands out

84%

of Larkin Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Larkin Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
84%$205 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$205 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$27 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)$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.6%$4 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4 thousand
Larkin Township page →

Little Rock Township

$145 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Little Rock Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money30%Fines and other4.5%
Full Little Rock Township breakdown

Township taxes66%

Property tax
66%$92 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$42 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$6 thousand
Little Rock Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Running the government and other costs19%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%Police, fire, courts and jails8.5%
Full Little Rock Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$27 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
11%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.5%$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$24
Little Rock Township page →

Your schools

Worthington School District 518

$68.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 54% of this ZIP is in Worthington School District 518.

Where the money comes from

State tax money85%School district taxes8.9%Fines and other5.3%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)0.7%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Worthington School District 518 breakdown

What stands out

8.9%

of Worthington School District 518's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes8.9%

Property tax
8.9%$6.7 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$562 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$229 thousand
  • Other school charges$200 thousand
  • School lunches$133 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money85%

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

From the state
85%$64.0 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$439 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$4.0 million
Worthington School District 518 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments3.7%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

94%

of Worthington School District 518's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Worthington School District 518 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$63.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$63.9 million
Sent to other local governments
3.7%$2.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$1.4 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.1 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$1.9 million
Worthington School District 518 page →

Adrian School District 511

$12.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Adrian School District 511.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%School district taxes14%Fines and other4.6%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.4%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Adrian School District 511 breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Adrian School District 511's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes14%

Property tax
14%$1.4 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$242 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$105 thousand
  • Other school charges$81 thousand
  • School lunches$56 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%$46 thousand

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$7.7 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$60 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$458 thousand
Adrian School District 511 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.4%Interest on debt2.0%
Full Adrian School District 511 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$11.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.7 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$289 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$145 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$144 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$238 thousand
Adrian School District 511 page →

Ellsworth School District 514

$2.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Ellsworth School District 514.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes19%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.1%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

75%

of Ellsworth School District 514's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Ellsworth School District 514 breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$504 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$14 thousand
  • Other school charges$13 thousand
  • School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$20 thousand

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$2.0 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$22 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$108 thousand
Ellsworth School District 514 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments5.0%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

5%

of Ellsworth School District 514's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Ellsworth School District 514 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$2.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2.6 million
Sent to other local governments
5.0%$137 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$76 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$61 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$5 thousand
Ellsworth School District 514 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.

Nobles 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.

Worthington School District 518. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Adrian School District 511. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Ransom 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.

Dewald 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.

Olney 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.

Larkin Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Little Rock 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.

Ellsworth School District 514. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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. Ransom Township, Olney Township and Little Rock 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.