Township government · Wexford County, MI

South Branch Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), South Branch Township took in $158 thousand and spent $125 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes65%State tax money27%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money3.2%Fees for services1.3%

What stands out

3.2%

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

Township taxes65%

Property tax
65%$102 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$5 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$43 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs48%Sent to other local governments1.6%Roads, transit and parking0.8%

What stands out

50%

of South Branch 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
50%$62 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$61 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
48%$60 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)$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$2 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$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Branch 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 South Branch 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.