Township government · Eaton County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Benton Township took in $1.1 million and spent $954 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes34%State tax money27%Fees for services27%County and local tax money11%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

27%

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 taxes34%

Property tax
33%$364 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$13 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$298 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$298 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$302 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$125 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Running the government and other costs31%Sent to other local governments5.2%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

63%

of Benton 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
63%$598 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$598 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$296 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$118 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$104 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$56 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.2%$50 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$50 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$10 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 June 30, 2022. 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.