Township government · Osceola 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 $405 thousand and spent $666 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes47%State tax money41%Fees for services6.2%Fines and other5.4%

What stands out

41%

of Lincoln Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes47%

Property tax
47%$191 thousand

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$167 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking6.0%Sent to other local governments6.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%

What stands out

63%

of Lincoln 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
63%$422 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$422 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$161 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$66 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$50 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.0%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.0%$40 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$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 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.