Township government · Berrien County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Galien Township took in $362 thousand and spent $273 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money25%Fines and other8.8%

What stands out

11%

of Galien Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes66%

Property tax
55%$198 thousand
Other taxes
11%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$91 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$32 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs69%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails5.5%

What stands out

69%

of Galien 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
69%$189 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$109 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$69 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$69 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.5%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Galien 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 Galien 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.