Township government · Kent County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Oakfield Township took in $1.6 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%Township taxes31%Federal tax money15%Fines and other7.8%Fees for services (sewer)4.5%

What stands out

15%

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

Township taxes31%

Property tax
24%$378 thousand
Other taxes
6.7%$104 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$44 thousand
  • Sewer$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$232 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$647 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$121 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking25%Running the government and other costs21%Sent to other local governments20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.7%

What stands out

20%

of Oakfield 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$529 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$429 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$100 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$409 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$409 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$354 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$157 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$83 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Sent to other local governments
20%$337 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$337 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Oakfield 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 Oakfield 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.