Township government · Jackson County, IL
Somerset Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Somerset Township took in $248 thousand and spent $238 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Somerset Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Township taxes77%
State tax money21%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Somerset Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$143 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$88 thousand
- Government buildings$6 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Somerset Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Somerset 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.