Township government · Hillsdale County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Wheatland Township took in $252 thousand and spent $206 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money56%Township taxes34%Fees for services6.7%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

56%

of Wheatland Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes34%

Property tax
34%$85 thousand

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$142 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Sent to other local governments25%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking8.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

25%

of Wheatland 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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$93 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Sent to other local governments
25%$52 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$52 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.7%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$11 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wheatland Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Wheatland 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.