Township government · Mason County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Riverton Township took in $345 thousand and spent $316 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money39%Fees for services2.0%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

39%

of Riverton Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes59%

Property tax
59%$202 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$134 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails1.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

33%

of Riverton Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$206 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$206 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$103 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.3%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Riverton 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 Riverton 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.