Township government · Hillsdale County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Litchfield Township took in $398 thousand and spent $193 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%State tax money27%Fees for services24%Fines and other5.8%

What stands out

24%

of Litchfield Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes43%

Property tax
42%$169 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$96 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$107 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs65%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%

What stands out

65%

of Litchfield 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
65%$125 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$72 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$44 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Litchfield Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Litchfield 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.