Township government · Brown 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 $298 thousand and spent $117 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

19%

of Washington 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
74%$222 thousand
Individual income tax
19%$58 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$16 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails76%Running the government and other costs14%Social services10%

What stands out

76%

of Washington 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%$89 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$89 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$16 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
Social services
10%$12 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$12 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.