Township government · Newaygo County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Barton Township took in $235 thousand and spent $147 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money33%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)1.3%

What stands out

33%

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

Township taxes63%

Property tax
63%$147 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$77 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs84%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

84%

of Barton Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
84%$123 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$64 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$22 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Barton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Barton 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.