Township government · Schoolcraft County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Germfask Township took in $263 thousand and spent $185 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes37%State tax money29%Fees for services (water)29%Fines and other4.9%

What stands out

29%

of Germfask 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 taxes37%

Property tax
37%$98 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$75 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$64 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$77 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs64%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.2%Interest on debt7.6%Roads, transit and parking2.7%Sent to other local governments2.7%

What stands out

14%

of Germfask 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
64%$119 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$28 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$25 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.2%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Interest on debt
7.6%$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.7%$5 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$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Germfask 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 Germfask 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.