Township government · Macon County, IL

South Wheatland Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), South Wheatland Township took in $757 thousand and spent $507 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money24%Fees for services15%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

15%

of South Wheatland Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$455 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$115 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$180 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs46%Interest on debt0.6%Social services0.4%

What stands out

46%

of South Wheatland 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%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$270 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$270 thousand
Running the government and other costs
46%$232 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$145 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$74 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$3 thousand
Social services
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Wheatland 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 South Wheatland 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.