Township government · Kent County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Spencer Township took in $1.3 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes41%State tax money34%County and local tax money17%Fines and other8.2%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Spencer Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes41%

Property tax
32%$413 thousand
Other taxes
9.3%$122 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$92 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$24 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$444 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$220 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Running the government and other costs33%Sent to other local governments8.8%Roads, transit and parking8.2%

What stands out

50%

of Spencer 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%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$987 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$707 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$321 thousand
  • Government buildings$169 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$132 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.8%$189 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$189 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$176 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$176 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Spencer 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 Spencer 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.