Township government · Dickinson County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Breitung Charter Township took in $3.4 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes32%County and local tax money26%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)22%State tax money18%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

26%

of Breitung Charter Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes32%

Property tax
32%$1.1 million

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$759 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$416 thousand
  • Garbage collection$243 thousand
  • Sewer$42 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$41 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$612 thousand

County and local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
26%$891 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$84 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%

What stands out

24%

of Breitung Charter 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
41%$1.2 million
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$438 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$313 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$271 thousand
  • Government buildings$141 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$682 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$350 thousand
  • Sewer systems$332 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$657 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$372 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$157 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$128 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$239 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$239 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$88 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$88 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Breitung 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 Breitung 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.