Township government · Ionia County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Portland Township took in $873 thousand and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money47%Township taxes27%Federal tax money21%Fees for services3.9%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

21%

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

Township taxes27%

Property tax
27%$237 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$182 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$410 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs84%Sent to other local governments7.6%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Police, fire, courts and jails0.2%

What stands out

84%

of Portland 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
84%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$690 thousand
  • Government buildings$503 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$93 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.6%$122 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$122 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$117 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$117 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.2%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Portland 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 Portland 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.