Township government · Branch County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Matteson Township took in $332 thousand and spent $289 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Township taxes38%Federal tax money19%Fees for services2.4%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

19%

of Matteson Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes38%

Property tax
38%$125 thousand

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
19%$63 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$132 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking11%

What stands out

67%

of Matteson 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
67%$194 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$33 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$64 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$64 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$31 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Matteson 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 Matteson 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.