Township government · Mason County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Custer Township took in $232 thousand and spent $169 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money50%Township taxes43%Fees for services4.7%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

50%

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

Township taxes43%

Property tax
43%$99 thousand

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$117 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs59%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Interest on debt3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

59%

of Custer Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
59%$99 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)$45 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Custer 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 Custer 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.