Township government · Kalamazoo County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Richland Township took in $1.8 million and spent $2.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money48%Township taxes34%Federal tax money9.2%Fees for services5.8%Fines and other3.7%

What stands out

9.2%

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

Township taxes34%

Property tax
29%$532 thousand
Other taxes
4.9%$90 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$85 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$107 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$107 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$169 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$875 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$68 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Sent to other local governments21%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%

What stands out

21%

of Richland 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
27%$680 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$281 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$225 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$127 thousand
  • Government buildings$47 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$627 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$627 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$534 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$533 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
21%$516 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$516 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$138 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$138 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Richland 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 Richland 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.