Township government · Macomb County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Clinton Charter Township took in $146 million and spent $149 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%Township taxes37%Fines and other14%State tax money8.4%Federal tax money0.6%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

40%

of Clinton Charter Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people gets 4.5%.

Township taxes37%

Property tax
35%$50.8 million
Other taxes
2.4%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$57.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$28.0 million
  • Water$22.6 million
  • Garbage collection$4.6 million
  • Other service charges$2.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$460 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$942 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$12.2 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$202 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$19.9 million
Fines
0.2%$309 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Sent to other local governments18%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking4.0%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

25%

of Clinton Charter Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$46.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$25.7 million
  • Fire protection$18.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$37.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$20.8 million
  • Sewer systems$12.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.6 million
Sent to other local governments
18%$26.0 million
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$26.0 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$22.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$369 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
  • Public transit$200 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$5.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.6 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$2.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$254 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Clinton 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.