Township government · Emmet County, MI

Carp Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Carp Lake Township took in $298 thousand and spent $223 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes58%State tax money37%Fees for services3.7%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

37%

of Carp Lake Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes58%

Property tax
58%$173 thousand

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$111 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%

What stands out

15%

of Carp Lake Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$95 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$51 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$51 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Libraries$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carp Lake 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 Carp Lake 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.