Township government · Gladwin County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Butman Township took in $2.2 million and spent $1.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)41%State tax money10%Fines and other6.3%

What stands out

41%

of Butman 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 taxes43%

Property tax
43%$931 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$886 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$831 thousand
  • Other service charges$36 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$223 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$138 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Interest on debt1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

57%

of Butman 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$708 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$359 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$462 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$224 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$181 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$159 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$159 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$119 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$119 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Butman Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Butman 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.