Township government · Barry County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Johnstown Township took in $877 thousand and spent $836 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money36%Fines and other9.6%Fees for services3.4%

What stands out

10%

of Johnstown 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 taxes51%

Property tax
51%$447 thousand

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$30 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%$316 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$84 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Sent to other local governments16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%

What stands out

16%

of Johnstown Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
30%$248 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$90 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$67 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$67 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$214 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$214 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$204 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$204 thousand
Sent to other local governments
16%$131 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$131 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$35 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$4 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Johnstown 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 Johnstown 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.