Township government · Morgan County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clay Township took in $170 thousand and spent $87 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes99%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

34%

of Clay Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes99%

Property tax
65%$111 thousand
Individual income tax
34%$58 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt10%Social services5.7%

What stands out

68%

of Clay Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
68%$59 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$14 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
Interest on debt
10%$9 thousand
Social services
5.7%$5 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clay Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Clay 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.