Township government · Mecosta County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Wheatland Township took in $986 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)33%Township taxes28%State tax money20%Federal tax money15%Fines and other3.1%

What stands out

33%

of Wheatland 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 taxes28%

Property tax
28%$281 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$328 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$302 thousand
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$146 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$200 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$21 thousand
Fines
1.0%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking16%Sent to other local governments15%Parks, recreation and libraries12%All other spending16%

What stands out

24%

of Wheatland 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
24%$276 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$276 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$206 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$114 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$188 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$188 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$177 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$177 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$139 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$78 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$117 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$117 thousand
Housing and community development
5.8%$68 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 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 June 30, 2022. 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.