Township government · St Clair County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Riley Township took in $887 thousand and spent $767 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%State tax money41%Fines and other7.6%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

7.2%

of Riley Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes51%

Property tax
44%$390 thousand
Other taxes
7.2%$64 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$64 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$363 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

28%

of Riley 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
44%$338 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$169 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$87 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$47 thousand
  • Government buildings$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$218 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$218 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$121 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$67 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Riley 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 Riley 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.