Township government · Adams County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington Township took in $42 thousand and spent $121 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes45%State tax money40%Fees for services12%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

12%

of Washington 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 taxes45%

Property tax
45%$19 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$17 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments36%Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%

What stands out

36%

of Washington Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
36%$44 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$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.