Township government · McPherson County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Canton Township took in $157 thousand and spent $107 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes90%Fines and other7.6%Fees for services1.3%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

90%

of Canton Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes90%

Property tax
90%$141 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries14%

What stands out

14%

of Canton Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$70 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$70 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Canton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Canton 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.