Township government · Livingston County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Marion Township took in $4.1 million and spent $2.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)43%State tax money33%Township taxes19%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

43%

of Marion Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes19%

Property tax
14%$584 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$171 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$147 thousand
  • Other licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$68 thousand
  • Other service charges$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$1.3 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$208 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Sent to other local governments20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Police, fire, courts and jails0.4%

What stands out

20%

of Marion Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$1.5 million
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$915 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$249 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$230 thousand
  • Government buildings$96 thousand
Sent to other local governments
20%$559 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$559 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$398 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$394 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$170 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$170 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$121 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.4%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Marion Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Marion 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.