Township government · Gratiot County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Washington Township took in $235 thousand and spent $285 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Township taxes39%Fines and other17%Fees for services (sewer)4.7%

What stands out

17%

of Washington Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes39%

Property tax
38%$90 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$7 thousand
  • Sewer$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$93 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$40 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments39%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%

What stands out

39%

of Washington Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
39%$110 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$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$73 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)$27 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$56 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$56 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
  • Water supply$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.