Township government · Van Buren County, MI
Decatur Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Decatur Township took in $596 thousand and spent $669 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Decatur Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.
Township taxes58%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
- Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services3.7%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$22 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money34%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Decatur 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%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$230 thousand
- Other and not broken out$98 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
- Government buildings$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$295 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Decatur 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 Decatur 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.