Township government · Houghton County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Adams Township took in $1.4 million and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)67%State tax money14%Township taxes12%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

67%

of Adams Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes12%

Property tax
12%$167 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$942 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$539 thousand
  • Sewer$388 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.2%$87 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$190 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs27%Interest on debt12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Sent to other local governments2.0%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

48%

of Adams Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$496 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$496 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$276 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$146 thousand
  • Government buildings$54 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$122 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$65 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$57 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$20 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$17 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Adams Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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 Adams 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.