Township government · Mecosta County, MI

Big Rapids Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Big Rapids Charter Township took in $2.1 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes39%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%State tax money21%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money3.1%

What stands out

32%

of Big Rapids Charter 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 taxes39%

Property tax
38%$801 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$17 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$680 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$624 thousand
  • Other service charges$54 thousand
  • Water$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$447 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$65 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Sent to other local governments26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

26%

of Big Rapids Charter 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%

Running the government and other costs
31%$649 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$359 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$144 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$131 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Sent to other local governments
26%$552 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$552 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$369 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$369 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$245 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$245 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$240 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$180 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$32 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Big Rapids Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Big Rapids Charter 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.