Township government · Wayne County, IL

Bedford Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Bedford Township took in $451 thousand and spent $390 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money56%Township taxes29%Fees for services14%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

14%

of Bedford 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.

Township taxes29%

Property tax
29%$133 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$63 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$253 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking81%Running the government and other costs18%Social services0.8%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

81%

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

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
81%$315 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$315 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$70 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Social services
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bedford Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Bedford Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.