Township government · Newaygo County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Lincoln Township took in $441 thousand and spent $551 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%State tax money30%Fees for services5.2%

What stands out

5.4%

of Lincoln 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 taxes65%

Property tax
59%$261 thousand
Other taxes
5.4%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$23 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$133 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Sent to other local governments31%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

31%

of Lincoln 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
54%$296 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$129 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$123 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
31%$169 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$169 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$78 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.