Township government · Hillsdale County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Wright Township took in $875 thousand and spent $499 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)41%Township taxes32%State tax money14%Fines and other14%

What stands out

41%

of Wright 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 taxes32%

Property tax
32%$279 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$355 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$221 thousand
  • Sewer$134 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$121 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Interest on debt5.8%

What stands out

11%

of Wright 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
46%$231 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$132 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$121 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$121 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$62 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$62 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$56 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Interest on debt
5.8%$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wright 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 Wright 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.