Township government · Franklin County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Benton Township took in $775 thousand and spent $589 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money18%Fines and other6.1%

What stands out

76%

of Benton 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%$589 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$139 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Running the government and other costs30%Social services14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%Sent to other local governments0.3%

What stands out

14%

of Benton Township's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$287 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$287 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$179 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$179 thousand
Social services
14%$81 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$81 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$40 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$40 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Benton 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 Benton 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.