Township government · Calhoun County, MI

Pennfield Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Pennfield Charter Township took in $5.5 million and spent $6.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%State tax money18%Fines and other4.3%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

36%

of Pennfield Charter 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 taxes40%

Property tax
37%$2.0 million
Other taxes
3.4%$188 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$106 thousand
  • Other licenses$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$720 thousand
  • Other service charges$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$76 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$990 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$228 thousand
Fines
0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Sent to other local governments30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

30%

of Pennfield Charter 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%

Running the government and other costs
34%$2.1 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$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$217 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$212 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
Sent to other local governments
30%$1.9 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$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$124 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$642 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$442 thousand
  • Police$103 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$97 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$121 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$70 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pennfield Charter 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 Pennfield Charter 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.