Township government · Ontonagon County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Bergland Township took in $545 thousand and spent $338 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)57%Township taxes17%Fines and other16%State tax money9.5%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

57%

of Bergland 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 taxes17%

Property tax
16%$87 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$308 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$157 thousand
  • Sewer$126 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$5 thousand

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$52 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$86 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Interest on debt13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%

What stands out

28%

of Bergland 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
33%$112 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$95 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$54 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$45 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$43 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bergland 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 Bergland 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.