Township government · Douglas County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Palmyra Township took in $827 thousand and spent $716 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes89%State tax money9.9%County and local tax money1.1%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

89%

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

Township taxes89%

Property tax

89%$734 thousand

State tax money9.9%

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

From the state

9.9%$82 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other

0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking85%Running the government and other costs15%

What stands out

85%

of Palmyra Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

85%$609 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$609 thousand

Running the government and other costs

15%$107 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$107 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Palmyra 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 Palmyra 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.