Township government · Madison 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 $272 thousand and spent $373 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%Fines and other22%Federal tax money11%

What stands out

22%

of Richland Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes67%

Property tax
67%$182 thousand

Federal tax money11%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
11%$30 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Interest on debt4.0%Social services0.8%

What stands out

36%

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
59%$220 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$220 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$135 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$135 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$15 thousand
Social services
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$3 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.