Township government · Cheboygan County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Benton Township took in $970 thousand and spent $596 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Fees for services31%Township taxes23%Fines and other8.8%

What stands out

31%

of Benton 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 taxes23%

Property tax
23%$224 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$300 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$300 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$361 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$85 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

14%

of Benton Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$285 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$99 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$88 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$61 thousand
  • Government buildings$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$195 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$195 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$83 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$83 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Benton 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 Benton 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.