Township government · Luce County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Pentland Township took in $723 thousand and spent $628 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%State tax money43%Township taxes8.6%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

48%

of Pentland 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 taxes8.6%

Property tax
8.6%$62 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$346 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$209 thousand
  • Sewer$137 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$308 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs26%Sent to other local governments20%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt3.3%Roads, transit and parking1.3%

What stands out

37%

of Pentland Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$233 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$233 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$161 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Sent to other local governments
20%$127 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$127 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$78 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$76 thousand
  • Police$2 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pentland 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 Pentland 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.