Township government · DeKalb County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Richland Township took in $85 thousand and spent $57 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%State tax money31%Fees for services7.1%

What stands out

7.1%

of Richland Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes62%

Property tax
62%$53 thousand

Fees for services7.1%

Fees for services
7.1%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Sent to other local governments12%

What stands out

40%

of Richland 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
47%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Sent to other local governments
12%$7 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$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Richland 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 Richland 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.