Township government · Cass County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Pokagon Township took in $709 thousand and spent $497 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes37%State tax money32%County and local tax money29%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

29%

of Pokagon Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes37%

Property tax
35%$245 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$224 thousand

County and local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
29%$203 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs68%Roads, transit and parking32%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

68%

of Pokagon 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
68%$338 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$196 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$94 thousand
  • Government buildings$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
32%$158 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$158 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pokagon 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 Pokagon 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.