Township government · Kent County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Nelson Township took in $913 thousand and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money51%Township taxes42%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services1.5%

What stands out

51%

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

Township taxes42%

Property tax
33%$301 thousand
Other taxes
9.3%$85 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$84 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$14 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$10 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$466 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Sent to other local governments26%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%

What stands out

26%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$753 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$257 thousand
  • Government buildings$249 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$166 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$81 thousand
Sent to other local governments
26%$470 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$470 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$389 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$389 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$101 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$68 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$70 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation and courts and legal services
  • Inspections and regulation$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Nelson 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 Nelson 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.