Township government · Arenac County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Clayton Township took in $304 thousand and spent $284 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%Township taxes27%Fees for services22%Fines and other12%

What stands out

22%

of Clayton 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 taxes27%

Property tax
25%$77 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$67 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$119 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$37 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Roads, transit and parking21%Sent to other local governments21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%

What stands out

21%

of Clayton Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$114 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)$47 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$60 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$60 thousand
Sent to other local governments
21%$60 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$60 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$50 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clayton 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 Clayton 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.