Township government · Oceana County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Crystal Township took in $243 thousand and spent $194 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money36%Fees for services2.1%Fines and other1.2%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

36%

of Crystal Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$147 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$1 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$87 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

24%

of Crystal Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.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%$77 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)$38 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$47 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$33 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$33 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Crystal 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 Crystal 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.