Township government · Ogemaw County, MI

West Branch Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), West Branch Township took in $1.4 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes40%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money20%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money3.5%

What stands out

33%

of West Branch 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 taxes40%

Property tax
40%$552 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$454 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$337 thousand
  • Water$99 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$48 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$275 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Sent to other local governments12%Health and hospitals10%Interest on debt3.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.2%

What stands out

18%

of West Branch 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%

Running the government and other costs
53%$984 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$797 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$115 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$331 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$253 thousand
  • Water supply$78 thousand
Sent to other local governments
12%$225 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$224 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
10%$192 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$192 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$69 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.2%$59 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Branch 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 West Branch 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.