Township government · Oceana County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Leavitt Township took in $170 thousand and spent $115 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money46%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services0.6%

What stands out

14%

of Leavitt 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 taxes51%

Property tax
36%$62 thousand
Other taxes
14%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$78 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs73%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%

What stands out

73%

of Leavitt Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
73%$84 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$29 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Leavitt 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 Leavitt 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.