Township government · Shelby County, IL
Prairie Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Prairie Township took in $200 thousand and spent $195 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Prairie Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Township taxes86%
State tax money6.0%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other8.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Prairie 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%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$153 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
- Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Prairie 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 Prairie 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.