Township government · McHenry County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), McHenry Township took in $5.1 million and spent $6.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%County and local tax money38%State tax money8.5%Federal tax money1.3%Fees for services1.2%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

38%

of McHenry Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes50%

Property tax
50%$2.5 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$60 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$65 thousand

State tax money8.5%

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

From the state
8.5%$431 thousand

County and local tax money38%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
38%$1.9 million

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$36 thousand
Fines
0.3%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Social services3.8%

What stands out

63%

of McHenry Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$618 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$588 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$468 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$316 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$316 thousand
Social services
3.8%$232 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$232 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

McHenry 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 McHenry 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.