Township government · Macomb County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Ray Township took in $1.6 million and spent $978 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes54%State tax money26%Fines and other13%Fees for services7.0%

What stands out

13%

of Ray Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes54%

Property tax
54%$853 thousand

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$110 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$110 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$408 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$204 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Sent to other local governments3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%

What stands out

36%

of Ray Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$505 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$241 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$104 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$96 thousand
  • Government buildings$64 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$355 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$299 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$56 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$47 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.9%$38 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$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$33 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$33 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ray 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 Ray 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.