Township government · Jay County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jackson Township took in $41 thousand and spent $30 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%County and local tax money29%Fees for services2.4%

What stands out

29%

of Jackson Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$28 thousand

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
29%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs47%

What stands out

53%

of Jackson 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
53%$16 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$16 thousand
Running the government and other costs
47%$14 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson 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 Jackson 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.