Township government · Sanilac County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Elk Township took in $371 thousand and spent $428 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes33%State tax money27%Federal tax money23%Fees for services11%Fines and other5.7%

What stands out

23%

of Elk Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes33%

Property tax
33%$124 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$87 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$99 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Fines
3.8%$14 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.9%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs22%Sent to other local governments17%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries10%

What stands out

17%

of Elk 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$153 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$153 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$93 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)$47 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
17%$74 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$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$65 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elk 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 Elk 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.