Township government · Shelby County, IL

Flat Branch Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Flat Branch Township took in $630 thousand and spent $600 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money79%Township taxes20%Fees for services0.2%State tax money0.2%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

79%

of Flat Branch Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes20%

Property tax
20%$127 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money79%

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

From the federal government
79%$500 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$1 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities83%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs5.7%

What stands out

83%

of Flat Branch Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
83%$500 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$500 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$66 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$66 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$34 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Flat Branch 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 Flat Branch 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.