Township government · Barry County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Carlton Township took in $714 thousand and spent $666 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%Township taxes33%Fines and other30%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

30%

of Carlton Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes33%

Property tax
33%$237 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$258 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$213 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Sent to other local governments29%Roads, transit and parking14%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Interest on debt4.7%

What stands out

29%

of Carlton 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
38%$254 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$154 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Sent to other local governments
29%$194 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$194 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$96 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$96 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$91 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$91 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carlton 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 Carlton 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.