Township government · St Clair County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Berlin Township took in $1.1 million and spent $911 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money33%Fees for services (parks and recreation)11%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

11%

of Berlin 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 taxes51%

Property tax
51%$549 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$122 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$358 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$55 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking18%Sent to other local governments16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

16%

of Berlin 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$290 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$267 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$230 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$121 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$61 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$166 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$166 thousand
Sent to other local governments
16%$147 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$147 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Berlin 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 Berlin 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.