Township government · Jackson County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Parma Township took in $770 thousand and spent $618 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money35%Fees for services7.5%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

17%

of Parma Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes56%

Property tax
39%$299 thousand
Other taxes
17%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$110 thousand
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$58 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$267 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.1%

What stands out

39%

of Parma 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%

Running the government and other costs
55%$342 thousand
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$173 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$74 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$69 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$238 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$135 thousand
  • Police$84 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$16 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.1%$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Parma 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 Parma 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.