Township government · Charlevoix County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Bay Township took in $572 thousand and spent $756 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%State tax money22%Fees for services1.9%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

75%

of Bay Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$429 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$11 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%$128 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Sent to other local governments35%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Health and hospitals3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

35%

of Bay Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$343 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$184 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Sent to other local governments
35%$268 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$268 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$118 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$118 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.0%$23 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bay 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 Bay 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.