Township government · Chippewa County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Soo Township took in $787 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Township taxes26%Federal tax money20%County and local tax money4.4%Fees for services4.2%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

20%

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

Township taxes26%

Property tax
26%$202 thousand

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$33 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$161 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$337 thousand

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$35 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$19 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking20%Health and hospitals6.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

51%

of Soo Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$620 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$600 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$264 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$128 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$242 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$242 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.9%$84 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Soo Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Soo 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.