Township government · Livingston County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Putnam Township took in $2.2 million and spent $4.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money28%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services1.3%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

4.1%

of Putnam Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes67%

Property tax
63%$1.4 million
Other taxes
4.1%$90 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$6 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$615 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Sent to other local governments7.2%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Interest on debt0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

62%

of Putnam 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
62%$2.6 million
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$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$223 thousand
  • Government buildings$193 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$141 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$948 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$822 thousand
  • Police$111 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.2%$299 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$299 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$282 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$282 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Putnam 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 Putnam 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.