Township government · Christian County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), May Township took in $314 thousand and spent $218 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes95%State tax money3.2%Fines and other1.3%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

95%

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

Township taxes95%

Property tax
95%$298 thousand

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$10 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs29%

What stands out

71%

of May 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
71%$155 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$155 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

May 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 May 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.