Township government · Osceola 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 $725 thousand and spent $615 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes44%State tax money25%Federal tax money11%Fines and other10%Fees for services (sewer)9.7%

What stands out

11%

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

Township taxes44%

Property tax
43%$313 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.7%

Fees for services
9.7%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$49 thousand
  • Sewer$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$81 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$179 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$74 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Sent to other local governments27%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.8%

What stands out

27%

of Richmond 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
35%$217 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$77 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$74 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Government buildings$13 thousand
Sent to other local governments
27%$168 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$168 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$108 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$108 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$62 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.8%$60 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$30 thousand
  • Water supply$30 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.