Township government · Ottawa County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Blendon Township took in $2.4 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money35%Fees for services2.4%Fines and other1.9%

What stands out

15%

of Blendon Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes61%

Property tax
46%$1.1 million
Other taxes
15%$346 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$346 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$57 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$1 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$817 thousand

Fines and other1.9%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$44 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs25%Sent to other local governments10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%Roads, transit and parking6.2%

What stands out

51%

of Blendon 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
51%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$875 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$239 thousand
  • Police$14 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$559 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$197 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$185 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$130 thousand
  • Government buildings$47 thousand
Sent to other local governments
10%$225 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$225 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$161 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$92 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$69 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$136 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Blendon 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 Blendon 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.