Township government · Mason County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Summit Township took in $526 thousand and spent $485 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money23%County and local tax money16%Federal tax money9.5%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services0.4%

What stands out

16%

of Summit 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 taxes49%

Property tax
49%$258 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

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

From the federal government
9.5%$50 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$121 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$84 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries38%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Police, fire, courts and jails0.2%

What stands out

38%

of Summit Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
38%$185 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$185 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$156 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)$84 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$51 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$124 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$124 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Summit 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 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.