Township government · Wayne 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 $83 thousand and spent $57 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes95%County and local tax money4.8%

What stands out

19%

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

Township taxes95%

Property tax
70%$58 thousand
Individual income tax
19%$16 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails44%Social services3.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

44%

of Perry 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%

Running the government and other costs
51%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$25 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$25 thousand
Social services
3.5%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 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.