Township government · Barton County, KS
Independent Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Independent Township took in $133 thousand and spent $112 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Independent Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.
Township taxes98%
State tax money1.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Independent 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%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Independent 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 Independent 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.