Township government · Antrim County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Milton Township took in $1.8 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%State tax money14%Federal tax money6.4%Fees for services3.0%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

6.4%

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

Township taxes74%

Property tax
73%$1.3 million
Other taxes
1.0%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$54 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.4%

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

From the federal government
6.4%$115 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$259 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs58%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.1%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

58%

of Milton 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
58%$814 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$308 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$301 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$132 thousand
  • Government buildings$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$230 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$230 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$215 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$215 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$97 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand
  • Libraries$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$44 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$40 thousand
  • Sewer systems$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Milton 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 Milton 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.