Village government · Benzie County, MI

Benzonia's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Benzonia took in $1.1 million and spent $847 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money31%Village taxes23%State tax money18%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)14%Fines and other14%

What stands out

31%

of Benzonia's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes23%

Property tax
23%$246 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$152 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and garbage collection
  • Water$119 thousand
  • Garbage collection$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$341 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$195 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$147 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Interest on debt9.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%

What stands out

9%

of Benzonia's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
56%$471 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$341 thousand
  • Sewer systems$80 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$182 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$73 thousand
  • Government buildings$56 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$77 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$77 thousand
Interest on debt
9.0%$76 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$41 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Benzonia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Benzonia 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.