Township government · Gratiot County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Sumner Township took in $405 thousand and spent $362 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money49%Township taxes40%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services4.2%

What stands out

49%

of Sumner Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes40%

Property tax
40%$164 thousand

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$200 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking27%Parks, recreation and libraries25%Police, fire, courts and jails13%

What stands out

25%

of Sumner 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%

Running the government and other costs
35%$126 thousand
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$59 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$99 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
25%$89 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sumner 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 Sumner 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.