Township government · Macoupin County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Chesterfield Township took in $121 thousand and spent $98 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%Fees for services12%State tax money12%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

12%

of Chesterfield 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 taxes75%

Property tax
75%$91 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$15 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$14 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Roads, transit and parking48%Social services1.0%

What stands out

51%

of Chesterfield Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$50 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
48%$47 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47 thousand
Social services
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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.