Township government · Tippecanoe County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fairfield Township took in $273 thousand and spent $114 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes98%Fines and other1.8%

What stands out

53%

of Fairfield Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people get none.

Township taxes98%

Individual income tax
53%$146 thousand
Property tax
42%$115 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs32%Social services18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%

What stands out

18%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$48 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$37 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
Social services
18%$20 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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.