Township government · DeKalb County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Smithfield Township took in $105 thousand and spent $58 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%

What stands out

26%

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

Township taxes100%

Property tax
69%$72 thousand
Individual income tax
26%$27 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails76%Social services24%

What stands out

76%

of Smithfield 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
76%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
Social services
24%$14 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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.