Township government · Marquette County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chocolay Charter Township took in $3.0 million and spent $3.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)21%State tax money20%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money3.0%Federal tax money2.6%

What stands out

21%

of Chocolay Charter 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 taxes50%

Property tax
50%$1.5 million
Other taxes
0.2%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$621 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and garbage collection
  • Sewer$382 thousand
  • Garbage collection$239 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$78 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$601 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$90 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$95 thousand
Fines
0.2%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.3%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

37%

of Chocolay Charter Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$784 thousand
  • Police$457 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$993 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$469 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$342 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$164 thousand
  • Government buildings$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$497 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$497 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$327 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$327 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.3%$316 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$304 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chocolay Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Chocolay 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.