Township government · Livingston County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Forrest Township took in $386 thousand and spent $251 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money19%Fees for services2.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

78%

of Forrest Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes78%

Property tax
78%$300 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$72 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs85%Roads, transit and parking15%Social services0.4%

What stands out

85%

of Forrest 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
85%$213 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other government-run businesses
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$193 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Social services
0.4%$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

Forrest 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 Forrest 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.