Township government · Lake County, IL

West Deerfield Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), West Deerfield Township took in $1.5 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%Federal tax money28%State tax money3.8%Fees for services (road charges, transit fares)2.7%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

28%

of West Deerfield Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes65%

Property tax
65%$944 thousand

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$39 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
  • Other service charges$30 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand
  • Transit fares$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$405 thousand

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$55 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs76%Social services20%Roads, transit and parking3.9%

What stands out

20%

of West Deerfield Township's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
76%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$837 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$187 thousand
Social services
20%$272 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$272 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$53 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Deerfield 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 West Deerfield 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.