Township government · Mecosta County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Chippewa Township took in $1.8 million and spent $736 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other41%Fees for services (sewer)37%Township taxes14%State tax money7.4%

What stands out

37%

of Chippewa 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 taxes14%

Property tax
14%$249 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$656 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$647 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$131 thousand

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
41%$727 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Police, fire, courts and jails6.9%Roads, transit and parking1.1%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

39%

of Chippewa 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%

Running the government and other costs
42%$309 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$87 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$80 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$285 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$285 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$80 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$79 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.9%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chippewa Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Chippewa 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.