Township government · Delta County, MI

Bark River Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Bark River Township took in $795 thousand and spent $670 thousand.

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 (sewer)45%State tax money22%Township taxes18%Fines and other13%County and local tax money3.1%

What stands out

45%

of Bark River 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 taxes18%

Property tax
18%$140 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$355 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Sewer$321 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$174 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$25 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$101 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Sent to other local governments16%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

17%

of Bark River 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%

Running the government and other costs
38%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$106 thousand
  • Government buildings$71 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$117 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$117 thousand
Sent to other local governments
16%$109 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$109 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$108 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$108 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$40 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bark River 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 Bark River 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.