Township government · Muskegon County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Holton Township took in $865 thousand and spent $909 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes36%State tax money36%Fines and other17%Fees for services10%

What stands out

17%

of Holton 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 taxes36%

Property tax
32%$276 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$39 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$88 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$312 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$150 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.0%Roads, transit and parking2.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

54%

of Holton Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$488 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$450 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$329 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$126 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
  • Government buildings$70 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.0%$45 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$37 thousand
  • Water supply$5 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$12 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Holton 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 Holton 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.