Township government · Branch County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Butler Township took in $247 thousand and spent $208 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money62%Township taxes18%Federal tax money17%Fees for services1.6%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

17%

of Butler Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes18%

Property tax
18%$45 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$43 thousand

State tax money62%

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

From the state
62%$153 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking11%Sent to other local governments9.1%

What stands out

55%

of Butler Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$115 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$64 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.1%$19 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$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Butler 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 Butler 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.