Township government · Barry County, MI
Barry Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Barry Township took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Barry 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 taxes53%
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$136 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money29%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other8.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Barry Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$266 thousand
- Fire protection$212 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$143 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
- Other and not broken out$41 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$215 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$85 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$43 thousand
- Parks and recreation$22 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$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Barry 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 Barry 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.