Township government · Vanderburgh 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 $822 thousand and spent $453 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes93%Fines and other7.1%

What stands out

20%

of Perry Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes93%

Property tax
73%$599 thousand
Individual income tax
20%$165 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails67%Running the government and other costs30%Social services3.3%

What stands out

67%

of Perry Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
67%$302 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$300 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$136 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$122 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Social services
3.3%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$15 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.