Township government · Lake County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Vernon Township took in $5.1 million and spent $4.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%Federal tax money22%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parking)6.4%Fines and other2.2%State tax money1.4%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

22%

of Vernon Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people get none.

Township taxes67%

Property tax
67%$3.4 million

Fees for services6.4%

Fees for services
6.4%$327 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$188 thousand
  • Other service charges$89 thousand
  • Parking$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$1.1 million

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$70 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$44 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$114 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Roads, transit and parking27%Social services13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%

What stands out

13%

of Vernon Township's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$270 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$55 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$1.1 million
  • Parking$95 thousand
Social services
13%$563 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$563 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$250 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$250 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Vernon 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 Vernon 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.