Township government · Roscommon County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Backus Township took in $182 thousand and spent $159 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money38%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services0.5%

What stands out

38%

of Backus Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$109 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$69 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails11%

What stands out

27%

of Backus 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%

Running the government and other costs
62%$98 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$43 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$43 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Backus Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Backus 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.