Township government · Kalkaska County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Garfield Township took in $348 thousand and spent $306 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money35%Fees for services6.6%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

6.6%

of Garfield Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes54%

Property tax
54%$189 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$121 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$13 thousand
Fines
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

68%

of Garfield 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
68%$207 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$77 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$95 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
  • Police$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 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 March 31, 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.