Township government · Wayne County, MI

Van Buren Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Van Buren Charter Township took in $63.1 million and spent $53.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other41%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%Township taxes20%County and local tax money8.7%State tax money6.4%Federal tax money4.9%

What stands out

40%

of Van Buren Charter Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes20%

Property tax
17%$10.9 million
Other taxes
2.3%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$12.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Garbage collection$2.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$3.1 million

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$4.1 million

County and local tax money8.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.7%$5.5 million

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
40%$25.0 million
Fines
1.0%$605 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries26%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

26%

of Van Buren Charter Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$14.4 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$7.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$715 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
26%$14.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$13.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.3 million
  • Fire protection$2.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$126 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$7.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$731 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$583 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$148 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Van Buren Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Van Buren Charter 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.