Township government · Van Buren County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Lawrence Township took in $1.3 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money18%Fines and other7.2%Fees for services1.3%

What stands out

18%

of Lawrence Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes73%

Property tax
55%$726 thousand
Other taxes
18%$245 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$241 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$246 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$96 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails45%Social services4.0%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

45%

of Lawrence 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%

Running the government and other costs
47%$641 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$409 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$85 thousand
  • Government buildings$57 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$608 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$553 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$55 thousand
Social services
4.0%$55 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$46 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$46 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$10 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.