Township government · Ottawa County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Park Township took in $7.7 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes48%State tax money26%Fines and other12%Federal tax money9.6%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)4.1%

What stands out

10%

of Park Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes48%

Property tax
43%$3.3 million
Other taxes
5.1%$397 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$390 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$314 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Water$284 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$744 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$2.0 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$880 thousand
Fines
0.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Sent to other local governments21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.6%Roads, transit and parking3.1%

What stands out

21%

of Park Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$3.1 million
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$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$601 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$471 thousand
  • Government buildings$29 thousand
Sent to other local governments
21%$1.7 million
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$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$661 thousand
  • Police$531 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$269 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$149 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.6%$289 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$289 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$246 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and airports
  • Public transit$129 thousand
  • Airports$117 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Park 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 Park 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.