Township government · Tuscola County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Vassar Township took in $1.2 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes42%State tax money35%Fines and other22%Fees for services1.6%

What stands out

33%

of Vassar Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes42%

Other taxes
33%$410 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$408 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.9%$111 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$20 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$435 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
22%$269 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Sent to other local governments23%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails12%All other spending5.9%

What stands out

25%

of Vassar Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$293 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$293 thousand
Sent to other local governments
23%$262 thousand
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$262 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$257 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$143 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$57 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
  • Government buildings$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$140 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$140 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$136 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$100 thousand
  • Fire protection$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$32 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$32 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Vassar 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 Vassar 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.