Township government · St Joseph County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), German Township took in $291 thousand and spent $253 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money55%Township taxes19%Fines and other17%Fees for services (parks and recreation)9.6%

What stands out

17%

of German Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes19%

Property tax

19%$55 thousand

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services

9.6%$28 thousand

What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money55%

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

From the state

55%$159 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other

17%$49 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs77%Sent to other local governments13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%

What stands out

77%

of German 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%

Running the government and other costs

77%$196 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$196 thousand

Sent to other local governments

13%$32 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out

Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$32 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

9.9%$25 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$25 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

German Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of German 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.