Township government · Gratiot County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Elba Township took in $286 thousand and spent $242 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%State tax money40%Fees for services6.6%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

40%

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

Township taxes52%

Property tax
52%$149 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$19 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$114 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Sent to other local governments15%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

15%

of Elba Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$122 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$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Government buildings$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$37 thousand
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$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elba 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 Elba 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.