Township government · Genesee County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Richfield Township took in $5.3 million and spent $4.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Fines and other30%State tax money18%Township taxes10%Federal tax money8.4%

What stands out

33%

of Richfield 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 taxes10%

Property tax
10%$539 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Water$669 thousand
  • Other service charges$62 thousand
  • Parking$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.4%

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

From the federal government
8.4%$444 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$979 thousand

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Richfield Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$80 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$375 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$976 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$723 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$109 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$102 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$197 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$197 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Richfield 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 Richfield 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.