Township government · Daviess 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 $725 thousand and spent $394 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money25%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

25%

of Washington Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$544 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$178 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments37%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs25%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

37%

of Washington Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
37%$147 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$147 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$139 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$139 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$99 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$99 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$9 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.