Township government · Livingston County, MI

Green Oak Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Green Oak Township took in $14.6 million and spent $12.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%Fines and other18%State tax money15%Fees for services (sewer, water)14%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

18%

of Green Oak Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes51%

Property tax
50%$7.3 million
Other taxes
1.3%$183 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$179 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Sewer$472 thousand
  • Water$128 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$148 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.3 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$2.7 million
Fines
0.1%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs43%Interest on debt6.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%Sent to other local governments1.9%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

44%

of Green Oak Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$641 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$5.3 million
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$3.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$882 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$574 thousand
  • Government buildings$343 thousand
Interest on debt
6.3%$779 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$771 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$450 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$447 thousand
  • Water supply$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.9%$234 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$229 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$138 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$138 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.3%$38 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Green Oak 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 Green Oak 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.