Township government · Clare County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Garfield Township took in $1.1 million and spent $898 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes72%State tax money19%Fines and other7.4%Federal tax money1.7%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

7.4%

of Garfield Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes72%

Property tax
72%$793 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$19 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$204 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$81 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Interest on debt0.8%

What stands out

18%

of Garfield Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$277 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)$92 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$79 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$66 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$262 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$262 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$158 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$158 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$154 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$152 thousand
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Garfield 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 Garfield 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.