Township government · Marquette County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Richmond Township took in $796 thousand and spent $878 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%State tax money13%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

39%

of Richmond 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 taxes46%

Property tax
46%$363 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$309 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$138 thousand
  • Sewer$133 thousand
  • Other service charges$37 thousand
  • Garbage collection$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$105 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%

What stands out

24%

of Richmond 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%

Running the government and other costs
51%$446 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$235 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$163 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$215 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$131 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$101 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$101 thousand
Interest on debt
8.5%$75 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$45 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$41 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$36 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Richmond 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 Richmond 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.