Township government · Chippewa County, MI

Trout Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Trout Lake Township took in $353 thousand and spent $334 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes26%State tax money22%Fees for services (parks and recreation)20%Fines and other18%Federal tax money14%

What stands out

20%

of Trout Lake Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes26%

Property tax
26%$92 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$71 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$50 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$76 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking13%Health and hospitals2.7%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

13%

of Trout Lake 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
44%$146 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$109 thousand
  • Government buildings$31 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$86 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$86 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$45 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Trout Lake Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Trout Lake 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.