Township government · Chippewa County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Pickford Township took in $904 thousand and spent $850 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes48%State tax money22%Fees for services (parks and recreation)14%County and local tax money8.8%Federal tax money4.1%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

14%

of Pickford 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 taxes48%

Property tax
48%$431 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$127 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$124 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$37 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$199 thousand

County and local tax money8.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.8%$80 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Health and hospitals32%Running the government and other costs31%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Roads, transit and parking1.1%

What stands out

32%

of Pickford Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$280 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$280 thousand
Health and hospitals
32%$273 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$273 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$262 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
  • Government buildings$76 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pickford Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Pickford 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.