Township government · Midland County, MI

Larkin Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Larkin Charter Township took in $2.4 million and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other46%Township taxes32%State tax money21%Federal tax money0.5%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

46%

of Larkin Charter 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 taxes32%

Property tax
29%$701 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$11 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$513 thousand

Fines and other46%

Interest, rents and other
46%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Interest on debt4.4%

What stands out

31%

of Larkin Charter Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$510 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$215 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$159 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$86 thousand
  • Government buildings$50 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$454 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$400 thousand
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
  • Water supply$25 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$169 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$169 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$155 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$155 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$120 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$65 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Larkin Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Larkin Charter 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.