Township government · Benzie County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Platte Township took in $151 thousand and spent $125 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money44%Township taxes38%Federal tax money13%Fees for services2.6%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

13%

of Platte Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes38%

Property tax
38%$57 thousand

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$19 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$67 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs69%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking6.4%

What stands out

69%

of Platte Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
69%$86 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$31 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$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

Platte 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 Platte 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.