Township government · Jackson County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Summit Township took in $12.7 million and spent $16.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%Township taxes35%State tax money21%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

39%

of Summit Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes35%

Property tax
29%$3.7 million
Other taxes
5.5%$698 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$656 thousand
  • Other licenses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Water$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$2.6 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$739 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Sent to other local governments9.2%Interest on debt3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

36%

of Summit Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$5.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$5.8 million
  • Water supply$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$4.3 million
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$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$509 thousand
  • Government buildings$289 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$3.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Police$625 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$208 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.2%$1.5 million
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$1.5 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$592 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$553 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$39 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$58 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Summit Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Summit 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.