Township government · Van Buren County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Arlington Township took in $1.4 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money17%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services4.8%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

39%

of Arlington Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes71%

Other taxes
39%$535 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$535 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
33%$451 thousand

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$67 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$19 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$230 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Sent to other local governments27%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

27%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$678 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$496 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$109 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$66 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
27%$390 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$390 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$237 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Fire protection$196 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$20 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
  • Police$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Arlington Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Arlington 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.