Township government · Ottawa County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Olive Township took in $1.8 million and spent $2.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money30%Fees for services8.2%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

8.2%

of Olive 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 taxes61%

Property tax
61%$1.1 million

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$146 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$146 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$532 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking31%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%

What stands out

35%

of Olive 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
35%$699 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$582 thousand
  • Police$98 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$634 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$431 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$72 thousand
  • Government buildings$66 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$629 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$629 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$60 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Olive 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 Olive 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.