Township government · Houghton County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Laird Township took in $256 thousand and spent $217 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes41%State tax money23%Federal tax money17%Fines and other16%Fees for services2.7%

What stands out

17%

of Laird Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes41%

Property tax
41%$104 thousand

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$43 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$60 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Health and hospitals15%Sent to other local governments15%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.5%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

15%

of Laird Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$111 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18 thousand
Health and hospitals
15%$33 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$33 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$33 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$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.3%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Laird 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 Laird 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.