Township government · Fayette County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Sharon Township took in $168 thousand and spent $177 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes87%Fines and other9.5%State tax money3.6%

What stands out

10%

of Sharon Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes87%

Property tax
87%$146 thousand

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$6 thousand

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking78%Running the government and other costs22%

What stands out

78%

of Sharon 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
78%$138 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$138 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$39 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sharon 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 Sharon 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.