Township government · Branch County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Batavia Township took in $317 thousand and spent $171 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money44%Township taxes28%Federal tax money22%Fees for services3.8%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

22%

of Batavia Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes28%

Property tax
28%$90 thousand

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$12 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$70 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$139 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs66%Police, fire, courts and jails34%

What stands out

34%

of Batavia 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%

Running the government and other costs
66%$113 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$55 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$58 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Batavia 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 Batavia 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.