Township government · St Clair County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Clay Township took in $11.0 million and spent $18.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other14%State tax money10%County and local tax money2.0%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

32%

of Clay 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 taxes42%

Property tax
39%$4.3 million
Other taxes
3.2%$353 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$350 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$861 thousand
  • Other service charges$424 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%$8 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.1 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$222 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$1.4 million
Fines
0.6%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Sent to other local governments5.2%Roads, transit and parking1.7%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

40%

of Clay 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
40%$7.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.1 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$288 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$7.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$295 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$282 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$848 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.2%$974 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$974 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$327 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$327 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$136 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$131 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$128 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$76 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$52 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clay 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 Clay 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.