Township government · Marion County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Perry Township took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money70%Township taxes29%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

70%

of Perry Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people get none.

Township taxes29%

Property tax
29%$379 thousand

County and local tax money70%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
70%$915 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs95%Social services5.1%

What stands out

95%

of Perry Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
95%$1.1 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)$924 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$172 thousand
Social services
5.1%$59 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Perry 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 Perry 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.