Township government · Lapeer County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Rich Township took in $487 thousand and spent $573 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money34%Fees for services12%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

12%

of Rich Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes51%

Property tax
51%$248 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$59 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and other service charges
  • Other government-run businesses$45 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$167 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Sent to other local governments23%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking21%

What stands out

23%

of Rich Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$205 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$134 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
Sent to other local governments
23%$129 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$129 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$120 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$94 thousand
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$119 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$119 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Rich 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 Rich 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.