ZIP 56621 · La Prairie Township, MN

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 56621: 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 56621?
56621 is served by the State of Minnesota, Clearwater County, Bagley School District 162, La Prairie Township, Falk Township, Nora Township, Popple Township, Long Lost Lake Township and Copley Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Minnesota spent $61.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clearwater County spent $42.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Bagley School District 162 spent $16.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), La Prairie Township spent $40 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Falk Township spent $70 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Nora Township spent $110 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Popple Township spent $106 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Long Lost Lake Township spent $22 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Copley Township spent $133 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 56621?
Of the governments serving 56621, State of Minnesota collected $732 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Clearwater County collected $8.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Bagley School District 162 collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nora Township collected $87 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Falk Township collected $70 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Popple Township collected $63 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Copley Township collected $56 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), La Prairie Township collected $22 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Long Lost Lake Township collected $4 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 56621.

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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: Clearwater County, La Prairie Township, Falk Township and Nora Township

Why not this year? Minnesota governments with newer filings show figures from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor (for 2023). 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 56621

State of Minnesota$732 million

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

Clearwater County$8.4 million

17% of its $48.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Bagley School District 162$1.6 million

9.9% of its $16.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Nora Township$87 thousand

76% of its $116 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Falk Township$70 thousand

76% of its $91 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Popple Township$63 thousand

67% of its $93 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Copley Township$56 thousand

44% of its $126 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

La Prairie Township$22 thousand

50% of its $45 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Long Lost Lake Township$4 thousand

17% 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 county

Clearwater County

$42.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Clearwater County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, parks, land and natural resources)55%State tax money19%County taxes17%Local tax money5.9%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

55%

of Clearwater County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Clearwater County breakdown

County taxes17%

Property tax
17%$8.4 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$33 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Other licenses$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$26.5 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 3 more
  • Hospital bills$21.6 million
  • Other service charges$3.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$596 thousand
  • Road charges$520 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$355 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$10 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$9.0 million

Local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.9%$2.9 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand
Clearwater County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals49%Roads, transit and parking21%Social services8.7%Running the government and other costs8.2%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

49%

of Clearwater County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Clearwater County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
49%$20.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$19.5 million
  • Public health$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$8.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.9 million
Social services
8.7%$3.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.7 million
Running the government and other costs
8.2%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$763 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$550 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$347 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$121 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$968 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$968 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$791 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$791 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$381 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$272 thousand
  • Libraries$109 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$309 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$255 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$54 thousand
Clearwater County page →

Your towns

La Prairie Township

$40 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 19% of this ZIP is in La Prairie Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes50%State tax money35%Federal tax money8.3%Fines and other6.7%
Full La Prairie Township breakdown

Township taxes50%

Property tax
50%$22 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$38

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$4 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$15 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$3 thousand
La Prairie Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails18%
Full La Prairie Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
40%$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$7 thousand
La Prairie Township page →

Falk Township

$70 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Falk Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money23%Fines and other0.3%
Full Falk Township breakdown

Township taxes76%

Property tax
76%$70 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$21 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$276
Falk Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking61%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%
Full Falk Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
61%$42 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$328
Falk Township page →

Nora Township

$110 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Nora Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money21%Fines and other1.7%Fees for services0.9%County and local tax money0.8%
Full Nora Township breakdown

Township taxes76%

Property tax
76%$87 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$1 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$24 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%$953

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$2 thousand
Nora Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%
Full Nora Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$77 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$2 thousand
Nora Township page →

Popple Township

$106 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Minnesota Office of the State Auditor.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Popple Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money27%County and local tax money3.9%Fines and other1.5%
Full Popple Township breakdown

Township taxes67%

Property tax
67%$63 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$26 thousand

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$4 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$1 thousand
Popple Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%
Full Popple Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$71 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$17 thousand
Popple Township page →

Long Lost Lake Township

$22 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 Long Lost Lake Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%Fines and other24%Township taxes17%
Full Long Lost Lake Township breakdown

Township taxes17%

Property tax
17%$4 thousand

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$14 thousand

Fines and other24%

Fines
24%$5 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.4%$81
Long Lost Lake Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking72%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs11%
Full Long Lost Lake Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$2 thousand
Long Lost Lake Township page →

Copley Township

$133 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Copley Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes44%Fees for services (road charges)37%State tax money18%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

37%

of Copley 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 Copley Township breakdown

Township taxes44%

Property tax
44%$56 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$46 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$23 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%$1 thousand
Copley Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking74%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

74%

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

Full Copley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
74%$99 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$20 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$14 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$2 thousand
Copley Township page →

Your schools

Bagley School District 162

$16.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Bagley School District 162.

Where the money comes from

State tax money82%School district taxes9.9%Federal tax money3.1%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)1.7%County and local tax money0.9%
Full Bagley School District 162 breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Bagley School District 162's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes9.9%

Property tax
9.9%$1.6 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$266 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$192 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$40 thousand
  • School lunches$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$499 thousand

State tax money82%

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

From the state
82%$13.2 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$148 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$381 thousand
Bagley School District 162 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Sent to other local governments4.3%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

4.3%

of Bagley School District 162's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Bagley School District 162 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$15.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$15.6 million
Sent to other local governments
4.3%$713 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts and sent to the state government
  • Sent to school districts$658 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$55 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$111 thousand
Bagley School District 162 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.

Clearwater County. 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.

Bagley School District 162. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

La Prairie 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 March 31, 2022.

Falk 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 February 28, 2022.

Nora 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.

Popple 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.

Long Lost 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.

Copley 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.

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. La Prairie Township, Falk Township, Nora Township, Popple Township and Long Lost 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.