Township government · Madison County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Foster Township took in $693 thousand and spent $637 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes89%Fines and other5.5%State tax money4.5%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

89%

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

Township taxes89%

Property tax
89%$620 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$31 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

76%

of Foster 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
76%$482 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$482 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$147 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$135 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Foster 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 Foster 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.