Township government · Washtenaw County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Northfield Township took in $7.1 million and spent $5.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%Fees for services (sewer)25%State tax money16%Fines and other8.6%County and local tax money0.1%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

25%

of Northfield Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes50%

Property tax
46%$3.3 million
Other taxes
3.8%$274 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$271 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$316 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$8 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.2 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$474 thousand
Fines
1.9%$138 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Sent to other local governments4.2%Interest on debt3.0%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

47%

of Northfield Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Fire protection$634 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$461 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$412 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$278 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$238 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$945 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$945 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.2%$236 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$228 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$8 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$172 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$155 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$17 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.1%$120 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$120 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.0%$114 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$31 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Northfield 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 Northfield 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.