ZIP 56544 · Evergreen Township, MN

Ten governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56544: 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 56544?
56544 is served by the State of Minnesota, Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23, Becker County, Otter Tail County, Evergreen Township, Silver Leaf Township, Burlington Township, Hobart Township, Perham Dent Independent School District 549 and Toad Lake Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 spent $15.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Becker County spent $76.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Otter Tail County spent $138 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Evergreen Township spent $184 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Silver Leaf Township spent $95 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Burlington Township spent $454 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Hobart Township spent $461 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Perham Dent Independent School District 549 spent $26.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Toad Lake Township spent $126 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56544?
Of the governments serving 56544, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Otter Tail County collected $52.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Becker County collected $26.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Perham Dent Independent School District 549 collected $5.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 collected $2.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Burlington Township collected $499 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Hobart Township collected $446 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Evergreen Township collected $128 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Toad Lake Township collected $105 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Silver Leaf Township collected $75 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56544.

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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: Becker County, Otter Tail County, Evergreen Township and Silver Leaf 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 56544

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Otter Tail County$52.4 million

38% of its $140 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Becker County$26.1 million

34% of its $76.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Perham Dent Independent School District 549$5.5 million

20% of its $27.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23$2.5 million

17% of its $15.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Burlington Township$499 thousand

90% of its $555 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Hobart Township$446 thousand

90% of its $496 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Evergreen Township$128 thousand

78% of its $164 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Toad Lake Township$105 thousand

80% of its $131 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Silver Leaf Township$75 thousand

73% of its $103 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

Becker County

$76.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 79% of this ZIP is in Becker County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes40%State tax money23%Fees for services17%Fines and other10%Federal tax money9.7%Local tax money1.0%
Full Becker County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
34%$26.1 million
Sales tax
4.5%$3.5 million
Other taxes
1.0%$738 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$12.8 million

Federal tax money9.7%

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

From the federal government
9.7%$7.5 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$17.6 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$735 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$7.8 million
Fines
0.2%$169 thousand
Becker County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking26%Social services21%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs13%Health and hospitals8.2%All other spending15%
Full Becker County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
26%$19.8 million
Social services
21%$16.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$12.6 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$9.8 million
Health and hospitals
8.2%$6.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.0%$5.4 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$1.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.4%$1.8 million
Housing and community development
1.6%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.0 million
Becker County page →

Otter Tail County

$138 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Otter Tail County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes44%State tax money26%Fees for services17%Federal tax money6.1%Fines and other5.9%Local tax money0.5%
Full Otter Tail County breakdown

County taxes44%

Property tax
38%$52.4 million
Sales tax
3.9%$5.5 million
Other taxes
2.6%$3.7 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$24.1 million

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$8.6 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$36.5 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$656 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$8.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$75 thousand
Otter Tail County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking25%Social services18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails12%All other spending18%
Full Otter Tail County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
25%$35.1 million
Social services
18%$24.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$18.1 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$17.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$17.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.6%$9.1 million
Housing and community development
4.2%$5.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.2%$4.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$3.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$2.4 million
Otter Tail County page →

Your towns

Evergreen Township

$184 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Evergreen Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money19%Fines and other3.0%
Full Evergreen Township breakdown

Township taxes78%

Property tax
78%$128 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$31 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$5 thousand
Evergreen Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.8%
Full Evergreen Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
75%$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.8%$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$60
Evergreen Township page →

Silver Leaf Township

$95 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Silver Leaf Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money25%Fines and other2.2%
Full Silver Leaf Township breakdown

Township taxes73%

Property tax
73%$75 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$26 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$2 thousand
Silver Leaf Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%
Full Silver Leaf Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$2 thousand
Silver Leaf Township page →

Burlington Township

$454 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Burlington Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes90%State tax money8.6%Fines and other1.3%
Full Burlington Township breakdown

Township taxes90%

Property tax
90%$499 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$305

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$4

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$48 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$7 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1
Burlington Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking64%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%
Full Burlington Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
64%$292 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$89 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$58 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$15 thousand
Burlington Township page →

Hobart Township

$461 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 Hobart Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes90%State tax money8.4%Fines and other1.4%
Full Hobart Township breakdown

Township taxes90%

Property tax
90%$446 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$400

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$42 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$7 thousand
Hobart Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking68%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%Running the government and other costs9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities<0.1%
Full Hobart Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
68%$314 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$57 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$46 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.3%$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$288
Hobart Township page →

Toad Lake Township

$126 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 Toad Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money18%Fines and other2.1%
Full Toad Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$105 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$25

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$23 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

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

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%
Full Toad Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$100
Toad Lake Township page →

Your schools

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23

$15.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 81% of this ZIP is in Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%School district taxes17%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services (school lunches)2.0%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

77%

of Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$2.5 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$299 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$224 thousand
  • School lunches$75 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$21 thousand

State tax money77%

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

From the state
77%$11.5 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%$91 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$608 thousand
Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.3%Interest on debt1.7%
Full Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$14.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$14.7 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$347 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$347 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$267 thousand
Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23 page →

Perham Dent Independent School District 549

$26.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Perham Dent Independent School District 549.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes20%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.2%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

75%

of Perham Dent Independent School District 549's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Perham Dent Independent School District 549 breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$5.5 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$335 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool tuition and transportation; school lunches and 1 more
  • School tuition and transportation$230 thousand
  • School lunches$67 thousand
  • Other school charges$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$20.9 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%$228 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$947 thousand
Perham Dent Independent School District 549 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Interest on debt4.1%Sent to other local governments3.1%

What stands out

4.1%

of Perham Dent Independent School District 549's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Perham Dent Independent School District 549 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$24.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$24.2 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$816 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$814 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$2 thousand
Perham Dent Independent School District 549 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.

Frazee-Vergas Independent School District 23. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Becker 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.

Otter Tail 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.

Evergreen 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.

Silver Leaf 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.

Burlington 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.

Hobart 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.

Perham Dent Independent School District 549. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Toad Lake 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. Evergreen Township, Silver Leaf Township, Burlington Township, Hobart Township and Toad Lake 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.