Township government · Lenawee County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Macon Township took in $402 thousand and spent $288 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes55%State tax money39%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

39%

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

Township taxes55%

Property tax
55%$220 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$156 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking22%

What stands out

55%

of Macon 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
55%$157 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$72 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$21 thousand
  • Police$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$63 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Macon 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 Macon 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.