Township government · Macomb County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Chesterfield Charter Township took in $49.7 million and spent $54.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)38%Township taxes37%State tax money13%Fines and other9.5%County and local tax money2.6%

What stands out

38%

of Chesterfield Charter Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes37%

Property tax
34%$16.8 million
Other taxes
3.1%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$48 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$19.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$8.6 million
  • Water$8.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$376 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$15 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$6.3 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.6%$1.3 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$4.3 million
Fines
0.8%$402 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs25%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

26%

of Chesterfield Charter Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$15.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$9.5 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$13.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$12.6 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$13.7 million
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$10.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$995 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$8.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$803 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chesterfield Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Chesterfield 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.