Township government · Newaygo County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Croton Township took in $1.8 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes41%Fees for services (parks and recreation)29%State tax money21%Fines and other9.1%

What stands out

29%

of Croton 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 taxes41%

Property tax
41%$747 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$535 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$316 thousand
  • Other service charges$219 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$392 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$167 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries31%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.6%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

31%

of Croton Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
31%$610 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$484 thousand
  • Libraries$126 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$609 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$257 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$161 thousand
  • Government buildings$99 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$92 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$378 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$378 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$241 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$241 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.6%$109 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$109 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Croton 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 Croton 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.