Township government · Montcalm County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Pierson Township took in $955 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%Fees for services26%Fines and other22%Township taxes15%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

26%

of Pierson 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 taxes15%

Property tax
13%$120 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$251 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$251 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$17 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$337 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$210 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Sent to other local governments19%Roads, transit and parking13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

19%

of Pierson 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
43%$450 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$194 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$101 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$100 thousand
  • Government buildings$55 thousand
Sent to other local governments
19%$201 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$201 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$133 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$121 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$69 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pierson 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 Pierson 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.