Township government · Branch County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Girard Township took in $390 thousand and spent $272 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money48%Township taxes28%Fees for services11%County and local tax money7.4%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

11%

of Girard 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 taxes28%

Property tax
28%$110 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$187 thousand

County and local tax money7.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.4%$29 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking17%

What stands out

61%

of Girard 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
61%$165 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)$74 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$46 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$41 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$60 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$47 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Girard 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 Girard 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.