ZIP 56212 · Perry Township, MN

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56212: 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 56212?
56212 is served by the State of Minnesota, Lac Qui Parle County, Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903, Perry Township, Agassiz Township, Walter Township, Yellow Bank Township and Lac Qui Parle Valley. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lac Qui Parle County spent $31.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903 spent $9.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Perry Township spent $153 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Agassiz Township spent $88 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Walter Township spent $84 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Yellow Bank Township spent $122 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Lac Qui Parle Valley spent $20.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56212?
Of the governments serving 56212, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lac Qui Parle County collected $7.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Lac Qui Parle Valley collected $2.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903 collected $892 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Perry Township collected $77 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Agassiz Township collected $64 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Yellow Bank Township collected $54 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Walter Township collected $37 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56212.

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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: Lac Qui Parle County, Perry Township, Agassiz Township and Walter 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 56212

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Lac Qui Parle County$7.3 million

28% of its $25.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Lac Qui Parle Valley$2.5 million

12% of its $20.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903$892 thousand

8.9% of its $10.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Perry Township$77 thousand

63% of its $122 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Agassiz Township$64 thousand

67% of its $95 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Yellow Bank Township$54 thousand

58% of its $94 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Walter Township$37 thousand

43% of its $86 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

Lac Qui Parle County

$31.8 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

Where the money comes from

State tax money35%County taxes29%Fines and other25%Fees for services5.8%Federal tax money3.6%Local tax money1.3%
Full Lac Qui Parle County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
28%$7.3 million
Other taxes
0.4%$112 thousand

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$1.5 million

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$944 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$9.1 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$345 thousand

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$6.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand
Lac Qui Parle County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking25%Environment and natural resources12%Social services10%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%All other spending7.0%
Full Lac Qui Parle County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$11.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$8.0 million
Environment and natural resources
12%$3.9 million
Social services
10%$3.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$2.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.8%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$473 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$251 thousand
Housing and community development
0.6%$186 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$116 thousand
Lac Qui Parle County page →

Your towns

Perry Township

$153 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Perry Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money35%Fines and other2.1%
Full Perry Township breakdown

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$77 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$43 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$3 thousand
Perry Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%
Full Perry Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
78%$120 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$6 thousand
Perry Township page →

Agassiz Township

$88 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 21% of this ZIP is in Agassiz Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money33%

What stands out

33%

of Agassiz Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Agassiz Township breakdown

Township taxes67%

Property tax
67%$64 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$31 thousand
Agassiz Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails4.5%

What stands out

82%

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

Full Agassiz Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
82%$72 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$72 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$12 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)$10 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.5%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Agassiz Township page →

Walter Township

$84 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Walter Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%Township taxes43%Federal tax money13%Fines and other1.0%
Full Walter Township breakdown

Township taxes43%

Property tax
43%$37 thousand

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$11 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$37 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$878
Walter Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%
Full Walter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$2 thousand
Walter Township page →

Yellow Bank Township

$122 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 Yellow Bank Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money37%Fines and other4.7%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Yellow Bank Township breakdown

Township taxes58%

Property tax
58%$54 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$35 thousand

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%$743

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$4 thousand
Yellow Bank Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails3.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%
Full Yellow Bank Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.0%$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2 thousand
Yellow Bank Township page →

Your schools

Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903

$9.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 88% of this ZIP is in Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903.

Where the money comes from

State tax money80%School district taxes8.9%Fines and other5.2%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)5.2%County and local tax money0.5%Federal tax money0.4%
Full Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903 breakdown

What stands out

8.9%

of Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903'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%$892 thousand

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$516 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; other school charges and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$314 thousand
  • Other school charges$128 thousand
  • School lunches$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$42 thousand

State tax money80%

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

From the state
80%$8.0 million

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%$51 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$518 thousand
Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.6%Interest on debt0.8%
Full Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$9.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$241 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$215 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$26 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$79 thousand
Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903 page →

Lac Qui Parle Valley

$20.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Lac Qui Parle Valley.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes12%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services (school lunches)4.0%County and local tax money1.2%
Full Lac Qui Parle Valley breakdown

What stands out

12%

of Lac Qui Parle Valley's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes12%

Property tax
12%$2.5 million

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$820 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$714 thousand
  • School lunches$106 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$15.3 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$243 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$1.4 million
Lac Qui Parle Valley page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Interest on debt6.3%Sent to other local governments2.1%

What stands out

6.3%

of Lac Qui Parle Valley's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Lac Qui Parle Valley breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$19.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$19.1 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$427 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$343 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$84 thousand
Lac Qui Parle Valley 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
Minnesota page →
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.

Lac Qui Parle 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.

Ortonville Bellingham Public School District 903. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Perry 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.

Agassiz Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Walter 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.

Yellow Bank 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.

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

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. Perry Township, Walter Township and Yellow Bank 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.